Hospital group announces data breach
Advocate Aurora Health said a data breach may have exposed information including a patient's medical provider, the type of appointment or medical p...
Advocate Aurora Health said a data breach may have exposed information including a patient's medical provider, the type of appointment or medical procedure, dates and locations of scheduled appointments, and IP addresses, according to a Wisconsin State Journal report. While the breach is unlikely to result in identity theft or financial harm, the personal health information of up to 3 million patients in Wisconsin and Illinois may have been exposed to outside companies. Advocate Aurora Health, which operates 27 hospitals, said its investigation found that no Social Security number, financial information, or credit and debit card numbers were involved.