Neurosurgeons of New Jersey reports data breach after cyber attack
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Neurosurgical Associates of New Jersey, also known as Neurosurgeons of New Jersey, reported a data breach following their discovery that an unauthorized individual had gained access to an employee's email account. Neurosurgical Associates of New Jersey is a healthcare provider based in Ridgewood, New Jersey, operating across 11 locations in the state.
The organization, upon detecting suspicious activity in an employee's email on October 4, 2023, took immediate steps to secure their systems and collaborated with external data security experts to assess the breach's impact.
Although it was unclear if the hacker actually accessed or acquired any patient data, the possibility remains that sensitive patient information was exposed.
The exposed information includes:
- names,
- addresses,
- Social Security numbers,
- health insurance details,
- medical records,
- treatment history.
No details are disclosed about the number of affected individuals.
Neurosurgeons of New Jersey is sending notification letters to all impacted individuals. These letters are intended to inform them of the breach and specify the data concerning them that might have been compromised.
