New York based Community Healthcare Network reports data breach
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On November 30, 2023, Community Healthcare Network ("CHN"), based in New York City, reported a significant data breach. This breach is part of a cybersecurity event that caused a major network disruption on October 1, 2023, and allowed unauthorized access to CHN's network and resulted in the exposure of sensitive consumer information.
The exposed information includes:
- names,
- Social Security numbers,
- addresses,
- health-related details.
The cause of the Community Healthcare Network data breach is not disclosed, nor the number of affected individuals. The major disruption points to a ransomware attack, but no hacking group has taken responsibility so far.
CHN states that they have taken steps to secure its systems, including working with data security experts and law enforcement and have begun notifying affected individuals through data breach letters.
