Chase Jordan reports:
Atrium Health is apologizing publicly and notifying patients who may have been impacted by a malicious email sent to employees in April, the company announced Friday.
Social Security numbers may have been among the personal information exposed to the criminals, Atrium said.
An unauthorized third party gained access to a group of employees’ emails through phishing, according to Atrium. Phishing occurs when an email looks trustworthy but deception is used to get information or access to online accounts.
The incident occurred between April 29 and April 30, according to Atrium, a Charlotte-based health care giant.
Read more at Charlotte Observer.
Related: Atrium’s substitute notice can be found on its website.