Pembina County Memorial Hospital reports data breach
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Pembina County Memorial Hospital in Cavalier, North Dakota, has reported a data breach that occurred during a security incident that took place last year.
The breach was first noticed on April 13, 2023, when the hospital detected unusual activities on its network. Following this detection, the hospital took steps to secure its networks and initiated an investigation with the assistance of cybersecurity professionals.
This investigation revealed that on March 7, 2023, unauthorized access had been gained to the hospital's systems, leading to the potential exposure of personal information. The types of information accessed vary per individual, but can include:
- names,
- addresses,
- phone numbers,
- email addresses,
- dates of birth,
- driver's license numbers,
- government identification numbers,
- vehicle identification numbers,
- passport numbers,
- Social Security numbers,
- patient ID account numbers,
- medical information,
- health information,
- health insurance information.
The nature of the attack and the number of affected individuals is not disclosed.
The hospital claims that there have been no reports of identity theft or financial fraud stemming from this incident. Pembina County Memorial Hospital is mailing out notifications to potentially affected individuals and is providing complimentary identity monitoring and protection services, especially for those whose Social Security numbers were potentially compromised.
