The computer contained names, genders, birthdates, medical record numbers and names and dates of radiology procedures, but it did not include financial data or Social Security numbers, the report said.
John Halamka, BIDMC’s chief information officer, said the virus transmitted encrypted information and is not sure what information was leaked, but the hospital wanted to inform all patients as a precaution, the report said.
Read the Boston Globe report on the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center data breach.
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