5.4 Million Hit in Major Healthcare Data Breach — Names, Emails, SSNs and More Exposed
UNITED STATES, JUL 14 – Episource’s breach compromised sensitive data of over 5.4 million people, with about 575,000 having full personal health data exposed, officials said.
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Episource is notifying millions of people that their health data was stolen
The UnitedHealth-owned medical coding service was hacked earlier this year by a ransomware gang.
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A major cyberattack has compromised the personal data of 5.4 million people in the health sector. Names, email addresses, social security numbers and other sensitive information are among the elements disclosed during this violation.
Episource Cyberattack Exposes Medical and Personal Information of 5.4 Million Americans - USA Herald
The healthcare technology company Episource, owned by UnitedHealth Group’s Optum subsidiary, is at the center of a major data breach affecting more than 5.4 million individuals. The cyberattack, which occurred between January 27 and February 6, was revealed in a recent filing with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (source). As a provider of medical coding, risk adjustment, and analytics services, Episource…
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