Premier Health Partners announced a cyber incident concerning the privacy of individuals' information. An investigation was launched after discovering suspicious activity on July 12, 2023, which revealed unauthorized access to certain files between June 7 and July 12, 2023. Sensitive information possibly affected includes names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and health insurance details. The incident was reported to HHS on October 12, 2023, impacting 10,833 patients. Currently, there is no evidence of actual misuse of the affected information, and all services remain fully operational without interruption.
On July 12, 2023, Premier Health became aware of suspicious activity related to certain systems within its environment. This led to an investigation to determine the nature and scope of the activity.
Premier Health determined that files on certain systems were subject to access and acquisition by an unauthorized party at varying times between June 7, 2023 and July 12, 2023.
The types of information involved included provider name, date of birth, Social Security number, driver's license number, passport number, login credentials, financial account information, and health insurance information.
There is no evidence indicating that any information was subject to actual or attempted misuse as a result of this incident. All services remain fully operational and uninterrupted.
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