Fertility Specialists Medical Group reports Data Breach after Cybersecurity Incident
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Fertility Specialists Medical Group reported a data breach, stating that an unauthorized party gained illegal access to confidential patient data stored on their computer network. The breach occurred on May 15, 2023 and resulted in the exposure of patients' first and last names, dates of birth, addresses, and protected health information.
On March 20, 2023, Fertility Specialists Medical Group became aware of a potential unauthorized access to its computer system. In response, the company took immediate action to secure its network and engaged a third-party data security firm to investigate the incident.
The investigation carried out by Fertility Specialists Medical Group confirmed that an unauthorized party had indeed gained access to their computer system. It was discovered that some of the compromised files contained confidential patient information and could include their first and last names, dates of birth, addresses, and protected health information.
On May 15, 2023, Fertility Specialists Medical Group began sending out data breach letters to all individuals whose information was compromised as a result of this recent data security incident.
