Summary: Yale New Haven Health (YNHHS) experienced a significant cyberattack, resulting in the theft of personal data of approximately 5.5 million patients. While sensitive information, including Social Security numbers and home addresses, was compromised, no financial details or medical records were involved. The organization is currently cooperating with cybersecurity experts and federal authorities to mitigate the impact and inform affected individuals.
Affected: Yale New Haven Health (YNHHS)
Keypoints :
- Cyberattack exposed the personal information of 5,556,702 patients.
- Stolen data includes full names, birthdates, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, race/ethnicity, and Social Security numbers.
- No financial information or detailed medical records were compromised.
- Patients received letters with instructions for enrolling in credit monitoring and identity protection services.
- Class action lawsuits are anticipated due to the extent of the data breach.