Four details:
- On March 22, the hospital learned it was the victim of a phishing attack. The hospital took steps to secure its network and launched an investigation with a third-party cybersecurity firm, according to a news release.
- The investigation found that hackers gained access to some employee email accounts.
- Email accounts contained some patients’ names, Social Security numbers, financial account information, medical-related information and more.
- The hospital said it’s working to figure out how the breach occurred and taking steps to prevent a similar situation from occurring again.
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