Hackers Steal Medical Data

Shaun Keating Hackers, News Feather Story 2014

4.5 million SSNs, DOBs, and more stolen

4.5 millions patients' data stolen by Chinese hackers.

  1. Community Health Systems has been hacked.
  2. Chinese hackers took data from 4.5 million patients.
  3. Data stolen: SSNs, DOBs, addresses, phone numbers.
  4. They did not taken medical history or credit card info.
  5. This impacts patients in the last 5 years and any referrals to CHS.
  6. CHS will notify patients affected by the breach.
  7. CHS also plans to offer ID protection to its patients.