US health provider reports data breach affecting 882,000 patients

Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) reported that a cyberattack in August 2023 affected 882,000 patients. The breach involved unauthorized access to sensitive data, including names, addresses, and Social Security numbers. HSHS discovered the breach on August 27, 2023, after attackers accessed its network from August 16 to 27. The organization is notifying affected individuals and has offered a year of free identity theft monitoring. While HSHS has no evidence that the stolen data has been misused, the healthcare provider emphasized the importance of protecting sensitive information due to its value on the black market.