Rockford Gastroenterology reports data breach, exposes 147K patients
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Rockford Gastroenterology Associates (RGA) is reporting a data breach following a cyberattack that occurred in December 2023.
The breach occurred on December 16, 2023, but was only reported to authorities on October 30, 2024. Following the discovery of the potential breach, RGA immediately initiated a third-party cybersecurity investigation to determine the scope and impact of the incident.
The incident affects 147,253 patients whose information was stored in the compromised files and folders. RGA claims that their electronic health records system remained secure and was not affected by the breach.
Exposed data includes:
- Personal information
- Health information
- Other sensitive patient data (specific details not disclosed)
The specific nature of the attack and the full extent of the compromised personal and health information are not disclosed. The approximately 10-month delay between the incident and notification also remains unexplained.
