Physicians to Women reports cybersecurity incident, data breach
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Physicians to Women (PTWO), based in Roanoke, Virginia, recently alerted certain clients about a security incident that compromised personal information. On April 4, 2023, PTWO detected suspicious activities within its network, prompting action to secure its systems and initiate an investigation with the help of a third-party computer forensic specialist.
The investigation revealed that an unauthorized account had accessed specific systems within PTWO's network and downloaded certain files. The compromised files were found to contain sensitive patient information including:
- names,
- social security numbers,
- personal medical/health information.
No details are available about the nature of the attack or the number of affected individuals.
Although it could not be confirmed if the unauthorized account viewed the information, the possibility has not been dismissed.
PTWO is offering affected clients credit monitoring services for a year and has taken further steps to enhance security measures to prevent future incidents. They have also reported the breach to Federal Law enforcement and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
