California-based insurer Health Net is conducting an investigation into several server drives that are unaccounted for from its data center operation located in Rancho Cordova, Calif., according to a company news release.
This investigation follows notification by IBM, Health Net's vendor responsible for managing the insurer's IT infrastructure. After a forensic analysis, Health Net has determined that personal information of some former and current Health Net members, employees and healthcare providers is on the drives and may include names, addresses, health information, Social Security numbers and/or financial information.
Although the company news release does not disclose exactly how many patients are affected by the lost servers, a separate release from the Department of Managed Health Care reported that the company lost nine server drives containing personal information for 1.9 million individuals.
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This investigation follows notification by IBM, Health Net's vendor responsible for managing the insurer's IT infrastructure. After a forensic analysis, Health Net has determined that personal information of some former and current Health Net members, employees and healthcare providers is on the drives and may include names, addresses, health information, Social Security numbers and/or financial information.
Although the company news release does not disclose exactly how many patients are affected by the lost servers, a separate release from the Department of Managed Health Care reported that the company lost nine server drives containing personal information for 1.9 million individuals.
Read other coverage about data breaches:
- 13 Legal Issues for Hospitals and Health Systems
- West Virginia's Charleston Area Medical Center Data Breach Affected 3K Patients
- UMass Amherst Data Breach Affects 942 Patients