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Henry Ford Health System Warns 18,470 Patients Of Data Breach

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Dissent

CBS reports:

Roughly 18,500 patients at Henry Ford Health System have possibly had their personal information stolen in a data breach.

Officials say the breach was discovered in early October after the email credentials of a group of employees were stolen, which gave the thief access to patients’ records.

Read more on CBS.

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1 thought on “Henry Ford Health System Warns 18,470 Patients Of Data Breach”

  1. g t miles says:
    December 27, 2017 at 9:21 pm

    I don’t believe the hack was as small as the hospital claims. given the reputation of our local henry ford hospital I find this explanation weak and disingenuous . i will be seeking legal recourse for HIPAA violations.

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