SickKids Investigates Possible Employee Data Theft Linked to Third-Party App
Summary
SickKids said investigators believe hackers likely stole personal information tied to employees, applicants and related organizations through a third-party application. No patient information or clinical systems were affected; impacted people were offered credit-monitor
Key points
- SickKids said investigators believe hackers likely stole personal information in an incident tied to a third-party software application.
- Potentially affected people include current and former employees, job applicants and employees of related organizations, including the SickKids Foundation.
- The hospital did not specify what information may have been taken; the data theft remains reported as likely, not confirmed.
- The incident briefly took the hospital’s careers website offline and prompted an investigation.
- SickKids said no clinical systems or patient information were affected.
- People who may be affected were notified and offered two years of credit monitoring.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)
- Incident Type
- Suspected data theft linked to a third-party software application
- Data Types Exposed
- Personal information; specific data elements were not disclosed
- Operational Impact
- The hospital's careers website was temporarily taken down. SickKids stated that no clinical systems or patient information were affected.
- Claim Status
- alleged