Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital Says Cyberattack May Have Exposed Patient Data
Summary
Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital says an unauthorized party compromised its network and may have accessed patient data, including Social Security numbers and medical records. The hospital notified law enforcement and affected patients; it reports no known misuse.
Key points
- Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital says it discovered the network incident on January 31 and that an unauthorized party compromised its computer network and information systems.
- The hospital's investigation found the party may have accessed patient names, contact details, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, medical and account numbers, health plan numbers, and possible photographs.
- NMH notified law enforcement, initiated an incident response, and completed an investigation into the unauthorized activity.
- Potentially affected patients were notified by letter.
- The hospital says it reinforced network security, added cyber awareness training, and updated procedures; it reports no known misuse of the information.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital (NMH)
- Incident Type
- Cyber-attack involving unauthorized compromise of NMH's computer network and information systems; patient information may have been accessed or disclosed.
- Data Types Exposed
- Patient names
- Addresses
- Phone numbers
- Email addresses
- Social Security numbers
- Dates of birth
- Medical record numbers
- Medical account numbers
- Health plan beneficiary numbers
- Possible photographs
- Affected Records
- Not disclosed
- Affected Data Size
- Not disclosed
- Operational Impact
- NMH reported that its computer network and information systems were compromised. It completed an investigation and implemented remediation measures, strengthened network security, increased cyber awareness training, and updated procedures.
- Ransom Or Extortion
- Unknown
- Claim Status
- confirmed