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    Hospital Sisters Health System Data Breach

    Key takeaways

    • Reports suggest a potential breach involving Hospital Sisters Health System.
    • Discovered on August 16, 2023.
    • Possible data exposed: Social Security numbers, Health insurance information, Driver's license numbers, Personal health information, Personally identifiable information.
    • Affects individuals in: Illinois, Wisconsin.
    • Confirmation level: Confirmed by regulators.

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    Detailed summary

    Hospital Sisters Health System reported a targeted cyberattack involving its computer systems to a state attorney general. The data incident occurred between August 16 and August 27, 2023, and the available records identify August 16, 2023, as the discovery date. The sources reviewed do not state when the incident was publicly disclosed or when regulators and consumers were notified.

    Certain files were accessed and may have contained personally identifiable information and personal health information, including Social Security numbers, health insurance information, and driver's license numbers. The entity-level number of affected individuals has not been disclosed in the sources reviewed. A class action, In re Hospital Sisters Health System Data Breach Litigation, Case No. 2024CH000043, was filed in the Chancery Court of Sangamon County, Illinois, and settlement proceedings were reported in 2025. Further details about the incident and notification process may emerge through court or regulatory records.

    Data possibly involved

    • Social Security numbers
      Can be used to open fraudulent accounts and file false tax returns
    • Health insurance information
      Could be used for insurance fraud
    • Driver's license numbers
      Can be used for identity fraud
    • Personal health information
    • Personally identifiable information

    Company Response Timeline

    Response Grade
    F

    Took over 180 days or has not yet notified consumers

    Breach Occurred

    Aug 16, 2023

    Company Discovered

    Aug 16, 2023

    Regulator Notified

    Unknown

    Consumers Notified

    Unknown

    0 days to discover

    Breach Verification Status

    Reports Only

    Complete

    Initial dark web reports of potential breach

    Company Confirmed

    Complete

    Company has acknowledged the breach

    Regulator Confirmed

    Current

    Confirmed by regulatory authorities

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