South Carolina’s Bon Secours Health System, Inc. reported that 6,51,971 were likely affected by a data breach stemming from a vendor error.
The vendor, R-C Healthcare Management, inadvertently made patient files available online as it attempted to adjust its computer network settings from April 18, 2016 to April 21, 2016.
While medical records were not made accessible, patients’ names, health insurers’ names, health insurance identification numbers, limited clinical information, Social Security numbers and in some instances, bank account information may have been exposed.
“To help prevent something like this from happening in the future, we are reinforcing standards with our vendors to ensure our patients’ information is securely maintained,” Bon Secours said in a statement.
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