BOSTON – Maj. Gen. Brigham says some sufferers could have had their private data uncovered after two staff allegedly allowed an unauthorized individual to entry non-public information.
The hospital says it discovered on April four of an incident wherein sufferers' private data, together with identify, tackle, medical report quantity, date of start, e mail tackle, cellphone quantity and medical health insurance coverage quantity, could have been uncovered.
A hospital investigation revealed that two staff could have allowed an unauthorized individual to carry out a few of their job duties and look at the private data of some sufferers between February 26, 2023, and April 2, 2024.
The hospital says the 2 staff have been fired.
MGB claims that no checking account data was uncovered and that it additionally affords 24 months of free credit score monitoring and different companies to folks whose data was compromised.
“Defending the privateness and security of its sufferers is a high precedence for MGB. MGB has taken a number of measures to assist stop incidents like this from occurring once more sooner or later. Following the invention, MGB additionally instantly terminated the workers concerned within the incident,” Mass Normal Brigham mentioned in an announcement. “As well as, MGB continues to observe and enhance the safety measures it has in place to guard its sufferers' data. This consists of enhancing worker coaching and processes for the group's safety alert system.”
A press release launched by Mass Normal Brigham Well being Plan particulars an analogous state of affairs, solely it dates again to July 31, 2023. An worker was additionally fired following that investigation.
People with questions or for extra data could contact the hospital's devoted privateness name middle at toll-free quantity 1-888-826-9548.
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