Modoc Medical Center reports file theft
The Alturas, California hospital said an unauthorized actor accessed its systems and downloaded files. The number of affected people was not disclosed.
Modoc Medical Center, a critical access hospital in Alturas, California, said an unauthorized actor accessed its systems and downloaded files. The hospital did not say how many people were affected, but said the files could have included names, Social Security numbers, licenses, financial and medical information.
Modoc Medical Center, a critical access hospital in Alturas, California, said an unauthorized actor accessed its systems and downloaded files. The hospital notified affected people after detecting the access between Jan. 19 and Jan. 27, although it did not say how many were affected by the incident.
What data could have been in the downloaded files?
According to the hospital's notice, the contents varied by person and could have included names, Social Security numbers, driver's licenses or state ID numbers, financial information and payment card data, passport numbers and military ID numbers, as well as medical information and health insurance data.
What did the hospital say after detecting the incident?
Modoc Medical Center said it has completed its review of the affected files, mailed notices to the relevant individuals, reported the incident to federal authorities and regulators, and updated its privacy and security safeguards.
Becker's Hospital Review, which first reported the case, said the hospital did not disclose how many people were affected. The publication dated the unauthorized access notice to Jan. 19 through Jan. 27 and said notification to individuals came after that detection.
Sources
- Change Healthcare Breach 2024: Citrix Login Without MFAnhimg.org· NHIMG
- California critical access hospital says files stolen in cyberattackbeckershospitalreview.com· Becker's Hospital ReviewUnverified URL
- No ransoms paid in cyberattacks on UMMC and IHL, officials saywjtv.com· WJTVUnverified URL
