In October and November 2024, serious data breaches at Allegheny Health Network (AHN) and University Diagnostic Medical Imaging (UDMI) compromised the personal and health information of over 430,000 individuals. UDMI's breach affected 138,080 individuals, while AHN's incident, linked to their contractor IntraSystems, impacted 292,773 patients. The breaches involved unauthorized access to sensitive data including Social Security numbers and health insurance information. Notifications are being sent to those affected, along with offers for identity protection and credit monitoring services. The issue raises alarm about security in healthcare settings, especially regarding third-party relationships.
The personal and health information of over 430,000 individuals was compromised in October and November 2024 data breaches at Allegheny Health Network and University Diagnostic Medical Imaging.
UDMI reported access to personal information for 138,080 individuals, while AHN disclosed that 292,773 patients were affected by a cyberattack on their third-party contractor.
The cyberattack on AHN was discovered over a month after hackers accessed its systems, raising concerns about the security measures of third-party contractors.
IntraSystems is sending out notifications to affected individuals, including free identity protection and credit monitoring services in response to the data breaches.
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