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Warren General Hospital, Warren PA Provides Notice of Data Security Event
Saturday, November 25, 2023
Warren, Pennsylvania - November 17, 2023 - Today, Warren General Hospital ("WGH") issued notice of a recent data security event that potentially affected the confidentiality of information related to certain current and former WGH patients and/or current and former WGH employees.
On September 24, 2023, WGH identified suspicious activity on its computer network. WGH immediately took steps to secure its systems and launched an investigation into the nature and scope of the activity with the assistance of industry-leading cybersecurity specialists. WGH also promptly reported the event to federal law enforcement. The investigation determined that an unknown actor accessed certain computer systems in WGH's network between September 15, 2023, and September 23, 2023, and downloaded certain information from its network. In response, WGH undertook a comprehensive review of its internal records to determine what information was present on those systems and identified contact information to provide notification to potentially affected individuals. This review was recently completed.
The types of information that may have been present on the impacted systems includes name, address, date of birth, Social Security number, financial account information, payment card information, health insurance claims information, and medical information including diagnosis, medications, lab results, and other treatment information. Please note that the specific type of information may vary for each individual.
WGH is notifying potentially affected individuals by this media release, posting on its website, and by mailing letters to individuals. WGH is also notifying appropriate government regulators. For individuals seeking additional information regarding this event, a toll-free assistance line has been established. Individuals may call the assistance line at (888) 988-0582 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday, excluding major U.S. holidays.
WGH takes this event and the security of personal information in its care very seriously. Upon learning of this event, WGH moved quickly to investigate and respond, assess the security of its network, and notify potentially affected individuals. As part of its ongoing commitment to information security, WGH reviewed existing policies and procedures, enhanced administrative and technical controls, and provided additional security training to reduce the likelihood of a similar future event.
Individuals can find additional information on how they can help protect personal information, as well as obtain additional resources on WGH's website at https://www.wgh.org/. As a precautionary measure, WGH encourages potentially affected individuals to remain vigilant against incidents of identity theft by reviewing account statements, credit reports, and explanations of benefits for unusual activity and to detect errors. Any suspicious activity should be promptly reported to their insurance company, health care provider, or financial institution.
CONTACT: Samuel Sica, III (267) 930-4802
/PRNewswire/ -- Nov. 17, 2023/
SOURCE Warren General Hospital
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