St. Anthony Hospital data breach may have exposed 6,600 people's personal info
A data breach at St. Anthony Hospital in Chicago might have exposed the personal information of patients and staff, officials warned on Wednesday.
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A data breach at St. Anthony Hospital in Chicago might have exposed the personal information of patients and staff, officials warned on Wednesday.
AT&T customers whose data was compromised in either of two data breaches, or both, are eligible to file a claim that could provide up to $7,500.
UChicago Medicine said it has alerted about 38,000 patients of the UCM Medical Group that they have been affected by a data breach.
A data breach last summer might have exposed the personal information of nearly 40,000 patients of a University of Chicago Medicine medical group, the hospital system announced Wednesday.
UChicago Medicine said it has alerted about 38,000 patients of the UCM Medical Group that they have been affected by a data breach.
Blue Cross Blue Shield said more than 9,000 customers may have been affected by a data breach.
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Current and former students who attended Chicago Public Schools over the past eight years could be impacted by a huge data breach.
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While there's no evidence of identity theft or fraud, the zoo offers credit monitoring services.
While there's no evidence of identity theft or fraud, the zoo offers credit monitoring services. The software systems related to zoo donors, members, and guests were unaffected.
AT&T said the breach doesn't include the content of calls or texts or personal information such as Social Security numbers.
CBS' Jarred Hill has more on how to know if your data was compromised and what to do about it. Friday morning, the company announced hackers accessed phone and text message records for nearly all its customers.
The company says it happened in mid-to-late 2022 and blames it on an "illegal download" without elaborating.
The breach happened back in January when a hacker gained access to worker email accounts.
The hack potentially exposed social security numbers, personal tax information, and even banking account numbers of some 10,000 patients and their family members.
AT&T said data found on the "dark web" contains information such as Social Security numbers and passcodes for roughly 73 million current and former customers.
AT&T says it's notifying customers affected by a huge data breach, but cybersecurity experts say it's important to protect your information now.
Another Chicago hospital reported a cybersecurity problem this week. Saint Anthony Hospital on Chicago's West Side confirmed hackers gained access to the hospital's computer network last month. The hospital said some patient files were copied.
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