MANHATTAN (KSNT) – After a review by cybersecurity experts, Ascension says some files accessed may have contained protected health information and personally identifiable information. On Friday, Ascension issued a press providing updates on the “cyber security event” that struck the hospital in early May. Ascension said they don’t have evidence that hackers accessed full patient […]
MANHATTAN (KSNT) – After a review by cybersecurity experts, Ascension says some files accessed may have contained protected health information and personally identifiable information.
On Friday, Ascension issued a press providing updates on the “cyber security event” that struck the hospital in early May. Ascension said they don’t have evidence that hackers accessed full patient records but have identified how the hacker accessed their systems, according to the press release.
“An individual working in one of our facilities accidentally downloaded a malicious file that they thought was legitimate. We have no reason to believe this was anything but an honest mistake,” Ascension said in the press release.
Ascension said they are unable to answer questions on an individual basis about personal data at the moment.
“Right now, we don’t know precisely what data was potentially affected and for which patients,” Ascension said in the press release. “In order to reach those conclusions, we need to conduct a full review of the files that may have been impacted and carefully analyze them.”
Ascension is now offering a complimentary credit monitoring service to Ascension patients who request it free of charge. Those who would like to enroll in the credit monitoring and identity theft service should call 1-888-498-8066.
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