Recently, Jackson County Hospital District confirmed that the company experienced a data breach after an unauthorized party gained access to the hospital’s computer network and the sensitive patient and employee data contained on the network. According to Jackson Hospital, the breach resulted in the names, dates of birth, contact information, Social Security numbers, medical history, medical conditions or treatment information, medical record numbers, diagnosis codes, and patient account numbers being compromised. In all, 98,746 patients and employees are believed to have been impacted by the breach. On May 6, 2022, Jackson Hospital filed official notice of the breach and sent out data breach letters to all affected parties.

If you received a data breach notification, it is essential you understand what is at risk and what you can do about it. To learn more about how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of fraud or identity theft and what your legal options are in the wake of the Jackson Hospital data breach, please see our recent piece on the topic here.

What We Know About the Jackson Hospital Data Breach

According to official notice filed by the company, on around January 9, 2022, Jackson Hospital detected unusual activity on some of its computer systems. More specifically, certain computer systems had become inaccessible. In response, Jackson County Hospital District enlisted the assistance of third-party cybersecurity specialists to investigate the incident and...

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