Saltzer Health, an Intermountain Healthcare company has recently witnessed a cyberattack. The company has started alarming its employees and patients about the breach and sent alerts informing them that their protected health information might have been compromised following a hack on a connected third party.
According to the static data, the company operates 12 clinics and urgent care facilities in Boise, Caldwell, Meridian, and Nampa, Idaho. After the attack’s findings, the company issued a statement in which it stated that the attackers had access to the employee email account between May 25 and June 1, 2021.
Also, during the investigation researchers discovered that the email account did contain personal data that was compromised during the period of unauthorized access. Compromised data includes names, contacts, driver’s license numbers, and state identification numbers, and, in some cases, social security numbers and financial account details.
Additionally, medical information that has been compromised includes medical history, diagnosis, treatment details, physician information, and prescription medication information, along with health insurance information. All impacted individuals will receive two years of identity theft detection resolution services.
While the company did not issue any statement on the number of affected personnel, the company told the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that 15,650 individuals’ data was potentially compromised during the hack.
The company said that it has taken steps to mitigate the risk of data theft including resetting the affected email accounts passwords and also monitoring its systems for any suspicious activity.
“Saltzer Health encourages all individuals to remain vigilant against incidents of identity theft and fraud by reviewing account statements and explanation of benefits, and monitoring free credit reports for suspicious activity,” the organization says.
