On October 21, 2024, Fairfield Memorial Hospital Association (“FMHA”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Montana after discovering that an unauthorized actor accessed information stored on its computer network. In this notice, FMHA explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which includes their names, dates of birth, medical diagnosis and treatment information, health insurance information, medical record numbers, and dates of service. Upon completing its investigation, FMHA began sending out data breach notification letters to all individuals whose information was affected by the recent data security incident.
If you received a data breach notification from Fairfield Memorial Hospital Association, it is essential you understand what is at risk and what you can do about it. A data breach lawyer can help you learn more about how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of fraud or identity theft, as well as discuss your legal options following the Fairfield Memorial Hospital data breach. For more information, please see our recent piece on the topic here.
What Caused the Fairfield Memorial Hospital Data Breach?
The Fairfield Memorial Hospital data breach was only recently announced, and more information is expected in the near future. However, FMHA’s filing with the Attorney General of Montana provides some important information on what led up to the breach. According to this source, on June 20, 2024, FMHA identified suspicious activity within its computer network. In response, FMHA secured its network and then began working with third-party data security experts to investigate the incident.
Through this investigation, FMHA confirmed that an unauthorized party accessed its network, including files containing confidential information belonging to certain individuals.
After learning that sensitive consumer data was accessible to an unauthorized party, Fairfield Memorial Hospital reviewed the compromised files to determine what information was leaked and which consumers were impacted. FMHA completed this process on September 25, 2024. While the breached information varies depending on the individual, it may include your name and date of birth, medical diagnosis and treatment information, health insurance information, medical record number, and dates of service.
On October 21, 2024, Fairfield Memorial Hospital sent out data breach letters to anyone who was affected by the recent data security incident. These letters should provide victims with a list of what information belonging to them was compromised.
More Information About Fairfield Memorial Hospital Association
Fairfield Memorial Hospital Association is a hospital system based in Fairfield, Illinois. FMHA consists of Fairfield Memorial Hospital and Horizon Healthcare, a Certified Hospital Based-Rural Health Clinic that operates in a 25,468 square-foot facility. There are three Horizon Healthcare clinics in Carmi, Cisne, and Fairfield. Fairfield Memorial Hospital employs more than 370 people and generates approximately $26 million in annual revenue.
