Hospital Espanol Auxilio Mutuo de Puerto Rico notifies patients of September 2023 cyberattack
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Hospital Español Auxilio Mutuo de Puerto Rico faced a cyber attack revealed by the Department of Homeland Security on September 23, 2023. Despite efforts and expert assistance, the hospital was unable to confirm the specifics of the data that might have been exfiltrated or misused. They began notifying potentially affected patients from August 2022 to September 2023, but as of July 13, 2024, the number of affected individuals remains uncertain. The hospital reported various types of patient information could have been involved, including health insurance and billing information.
Hospital Español Auxilio Mutuo de Puerto Rico suffered a cyber attack, first revealed by the Department of Homeland Security, prompting patient notifications despite uncertain data breach specifics.
The hospital, after being informed of a potential cyber threat, began notifying patients from August 2022 to September 2023 but struggled with identifying the extent of the data affected.
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