Truckee, Calif.-based Tahoe Forest Health System is warning patients about a recent wave of scam attempts in which fraudsters are impersonating healthcare staff to obtain personal information.
While the health system said there has been no breach or unauthorized access to its technical infrastructure, it is actively monitoring the fraudulent activity and collaborating with state, federal and cybersecurity experts, according to an April 3 news release.
“While we cannot pinpoint the exact source of these incidents, it is possible that patients may have been compromised through phishing emails, third-party data breaches unrelated to data stored at Tahoe Forest, or other means,” the release said.
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