Clarke County Hospital Patients Affected by Cyberattack

Clarke County Hospital in Osceola, IA, is notifying 28,003 patients about a recent security breach where unauthorized actors gained access to patient information. Suspicious activity was detected within its IT environment and the network was immediately isolated.

Per the information the breach exposed names, addresses, dates of birth, health insurance information, medical record numbers. Additionally some health information may have been viewed or stolen.

The electronic medical record system was not compromised, and highly sensitive information such as Social Security numbers, banking information, credit card information, and/or financial information was not accessed.

In response to the event, the hospital reports it has improved system security, initiated a comprehensive review, and is offering credit monitoring and identity theft protection services to affected individuals.