"It said in a letter sent to those affected that their admission dates, financial account numbers and type, patient account numbers, medical record numbers, health insurance details, and medical treatment and claim information was stolen by cybercriminals. The usual personally identifiable information (PII), such as names, addresses, and dates of birth, was lifted too, as were Social Security numbers. The provider of"
""We take the [cyberattack] and the security of information in our care very seriously," it said in a letter [PDF] to those affected. "We moved quickly to respond and investigate the suspicious activity, assess the security of our network, and notify potentially impacted individuals. "We notified federal law enforcement and relevant regulatory authorities. We mailed letters to individuals where address information is available as information became available."
Doctors Imaging Group experienced a November 2024 cyberattack that resulted in theft of sensitive data belonging to 171,862 patients. Stolen information included admission dates, financial account numbers and types, patient account and medical record numbers, health insurance details, medical treatment and claim information, names, addresses, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers. The company completed its investigation on August 29 and notified the Department of Health and Human Services, federal law enforcement, and regulators. The company advised patients to monitor financial statements for fraud or identity theft and is reviewing policies and cybersecurity tools to reduce future risk.
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