Ascension Health Faces Major Data Breaches Affecting Hundreds of Thousands
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Contributed by: Drex DeFord
Summary
Ascension Health, a Catholic hospital chain based in Missouri, is notifying hundreds of thousands of individuals across several states about multiple hacking incidents affecting third-party vendors. Recent breaches have occurred in Texas, Alabama, Michigan, Indiana, Tennessee, and Massachusetts, with around 116,000 Texas residents impacted by an incident involving the inadvertent disclosure of patient information due to third-party software vulnerabilities. In addition, another breach related to a Missouri law firm has resulted in unauthorized access to sensitive personal data. Ascension has filed breach reports with state regulators, although details on the specific breaches and affected individuals are still coming to light.
