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Weiser Memorial Hospital Data Breach

▼ Key takeaways

•Reports suggest a potential breach involving Weiser Memorial Hospital.
•Discovered on September 4, 2024.
•Possible data exposed: PII, Medical Diagnoses, Health Insurance Information, SSN.
•Confirmation level: Confirmed by regulators.

Breach confirmed

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Detailed summary

Weiser Memorial Hospital experienced a data breach that occurred in September 2024. The hospital notified 34,249 individuals about the incident. Primary confirmation from official sources like state attorney general filings or the hospital's public statement is not available.

The breach involved PII, medical diagnoses, health insurance information, and SSNs. The full extent of the compromised data and the specific states affected remain unclear based on the available information. There are no indications of this being a vendor breach.

Further details regarding the incident may emerge as more information becomes available, and notification timelines can sometimes extend over a period.

Data possibly involved

PII
Medical Diagnoses
Health Insurance Information
Could be used for insurance fraud
SSN
Can be used to open fraudulent accounts and file false tax returns

Company Response Timeline

Breach Occurred

Sep 4, 2024

Company Discovered

Unknown

Regulator Notified

Unknown

Consumers Notified

Unknown

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

Note: Breach verification can take time. Information may evolve as more details become available from companies and regulators.

Case Status:

Monitoring

We're monitoring this situation for developments.

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