Kootenai Health reports data breach

Kootenai Health, based in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, has reported a data breach. The incident came to light at the beginning of March when the health institution detected unusual activities within its IT network. The organization isolated the systems that were potentially affected and enlisted the assistance of cybersecurity professionals to conduct an investigation and recovery.

Despite the breach, Kootenai Health has assured that its operations remained unaffected by the incident. The investigation into the breach is still underway, with the institution emphasizing that, thus far, there has been no indication that any information was actually misused.

Kootenai Health has not disclosed any details about the attack, any data and individuals compromised.

Once this review is finalized, the organization plans to directly inform individuals whose information might have been impacted, offering them further information and guidance.