Planned Parenthood Breach Leaves Details Of 400,000 Patients Exposed
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Planned Parenthood Los Angeles (PPLA) officially confirmed that a massive data breach exposed 400,000 patients’ records online. The hack, which occurred last month, saw names, dates of birth, addresses, insurance identification numbers, and clinical data unmasked.
According to CNET, an unauthorized personnel accessed the site’s network between October 9 and October 17, managing to install malware and steal files. Upon discovering the breach, PPLA contacted law enforcement and engaged a cybersecurity company to investigate the hack. It is now informing the affected patients.
“PPLA is mailing notification letters to patients whose information was contained in documents that were exfiltrated from our systems. We also encourage patients to review statements from their healthcare providers or health insurers and contact them immediately if they see charges for services they did not receive,” the organization said.
In response to the breach, PPLA says it will be monitoring its network security more often, and has hired additional cybersecurity staff to ensure patients’ data remains safe.
[via CNET, cover image via Ken Wolter | Dreamstime.com]
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