On May 4, 2023, McPherson Hospital, Inc. (“McPherson Center for Health”) filed a notice of data breach with the Maine Attorney General after learning that a ransomware attack resulted in confidential patient information being accessible to unauthorized parties. Based on the company’s official filing, the incident resulted in an unauthorized party gaining access to consumers’ names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, medical treatment information, medical billing information, and health insurance information. After confirming that consumer data was leaked, McPherson began sending out data breach notification letters to all individuals who were impacted by the recent data security incident.

If you received a data breach notification from the McPherson Center for Health, it is essential you understand what is at risk and what you can do about it. As we’ve mentioned in previous posts, hackers have shown an increased interest in targeting healthcare providers. In large part, this is because these organizations provide hackers with a “one-stop shop” for all the information they need to commit identity theft and other frauds against victims. To learn more about how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of fraud or identity theft and what your legal options are in the wake of the McPherson Hospital data breach, consider consulting with a data breach lawyer.

What We Know So Far About the McPherson Center for Health Breach

News of the McPherson Hospital data breach is still fresh; however, what we know at this point comes from the company’s filing with the Maine Attorney General. According to this source, on July 12, 2022, McPherson Hospital learned that it had been the victim of a recent ransomware attack. In response, McPherson began working with third-party data security specialists to investigate the incident and determine what, if any, patient information was leaked.

Through this investigation, the McPherson Center for Health confirmed that the hackers were able to access certain files on the organization’s computer network and that some of these files contained confidential patient information.

Upon discovering that sensitive consumer data was made available to an unauthorized party, McPherson Hospital began to review the affected files to determine what information was compromised and which consumers were impacted. While the breached information varies depending on the individual, it may include your name, Social Security number, date of birth, medical treatment information, medical billing information, and health insurance information.

On May 4, 2023, McPherson Hospital sent out data breach letters to all individuals whose information was compromised as a result of the recent data security incident.

More Information About McPherson Hospital, Inc.

With roots dating back to 1898, McPherson Hospital, Inc. is a healthcare system based in McPherson, Kansas. McPherson Center for Health provides walk-in care, primary care, emergency care, and other services, including: physical and occupational therapy, radiology, respiratory care, speech therapy, surgery, women’s health, cardiac care and more. McPherson Hospital employs more than 225 people and generates approximately $7 million in annual revenue.