Weirton Medical Center reports data breach
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Weirton Medical Center is reporting a "data privacy event," after the discovery of "suspicious activity" within the hospital's network on January 18th 2024. The incident prompted actions to secure the systems and initiate an investigation with the help of external forensic experts.
The investigation revealed that from January 14 to January 18, an unauthorized individual accessed certain systems within Weirton’s network and acquired specific files. The exposed data pertained to certain current and former patients, including:
- names,
- Social Security numbers,
- dates of birth,
- medical and health insurance information,
- treatment details,
- outstanding medical bill balances.
Weirton Medical Center claims that the hospital’s electronic medical record system remained unaffected, as it does not reside within the compromised network.
No details are disclosed about the nature of the attack and the number of affected individuals.
Weirton Medical Center has established a dedicated support line, available from Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., excluding major holidays. Callers should refer to the engagement number B117977 when inquiring about this specific data breach.
