Thousands affected in Allegheny Health Network data breach – By Megan Guza (Triblive) / July 29, 2022
The names and medical histories of 8,000 Allegheny Health Network patients might have been leaked in a data breach last month after an employee opened a phishing email that compromised their account, the health care system said Friday.
Patients affected were notified by mail this week, officials said.
The incident happened May 31 and June 1 after an employee received a “malicious phishing email link” that in turn compromised their email account, AHN said.
The entity on the other end of the phishing scam might have had access to a slew of personal information, including patients’ names, birthdates, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses and driver’s license numbers.
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