Liberty Healthcare Group
Your Personal Info Could Be
Exposed Online After
This Hospital Breach
Breach Description
Liberty Healthcare Group NC experienced a cybersecurity incident that may have involved unauthorized access to protected health information (PHI). The incident was addressed in a notice of data security incident dated October 6, 2022, where Liberty Healthcare Group LLC informed affected individuals about the breach and the steps being taken in response[1].
The notice explained that the investigation confirmed that patient information stored in their email environment might have been subject to unauthorized access. The types of data potentially accessed included names and other PHI elements. While there was no indication that any patient information was misused, Liberty Healthcare Group took the incident seriously and offered credit monitoring and identity theft protection services to those impacted[1].
In response to the incident, Liberty Healthcare Group took steps to prevent a similar event from occurring in the future, including working with cybersecurity counsel, investigating the situation, closely monitoring for any further issues, and strengthening their security posture[1].
For more information or questions regarding the incident, affected individuals were encouraged to contact a dedicated call center set up by Liberty Healthcare Group[1].
Citations:
- https://www.mass.gov/doc/assigned-data-breach-number-28570-liberty-healthcare-management/download
- https://finance.yahoo.com/news/liberty-dental-plan-appoints-healthcare-210000280.html
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- https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/elderjustice/legacy/2015/07/12/North_Carolina_Complaint_38pgs.pdf
- https://www.liberty.edu/news/2023/08/25/public-health-team-serves-remote-and-poor-communities-on-trip-to-central-america/
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