Eastern Radiologists report data breach, exposing over 800k patients
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Eastern Radiologists, Inc., a healthcare services provider based in Greenville, North Carolina, reports a data breach incident discovered on November 24, 2023.
The incident was caused by an unauthorized party gaining access to the company's computer network between November 20 and November 24, 2023. The investigation, which concluded on January 26, 2024, revealed that sensitive information of 886,000 patients was accessible to the unauthorized party.
The compromised data includes personal and medical information, such as:
- names,
- contact details,
- Social Security numbers,
- insurance information,
- exam or procedure information,
- diagnosis details,
- imaging results.
No details are disclosed about the nature of the attack.
Eastern Radiologists initiated data breach notification letters to affected individuals on February 29, 2024, informing them of the breach and the nature of the compromised information.
