UPMC hospital informs of data breach of 25000 patients via the GoAnywhere vulnerability and Intellihartx
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UPMC hospital, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, disclosed a data breach that has resulted in the exposure of personal information belonging to potentially 25,000 of its patients.
The breach was causet by a breach at a third party Tennessee billing contractor called Intellihartx, which is responsible for managing UPMC's billing and collection processes.
The specific details of the compromised information may differ from person to person but includes information which can lead to fraudulent activities or identity theft.
- names,
- addresses,
- medical billing and insurance details,
- specific medical information,
- demographic data
- social security numbers.
To address the breach and support the affected patients, UPMC has taken steps to mitigate the potential harm. Intellihartx is offering complimentary credit monitoring and identity restoration services to individuals whose records may have been unlawfully accessed.
UPMC has clarified that there is currently no evidence to suggest that the compromised data has been misused or exploited.n.
