Pennsylvania Department Of Health Pulls Out Of Hearing On Contact Tracing Data Breach

HARRISBURG, Pa. (CBS) - The Pennsylvania Department of Health pulled out of a state senate hearing deciding not to testify Tuesday about a contact tracing data breach. Lawmakers say the breach exposed the personal data of about 70,000 Pennsylvanians.

"Sadly, on Friday at 6 p.m. I was called by the Department of Health and was told they would no longer be testifying at this hearing," Pennsylvania State Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill said. "The opportunity to provide transparency lost, yet questions still remain." 

Lawmakers say the unsecured information was collected by a company in Georgia, called Insight Health.

The company was hired by the state to perform contact tracing.

No word on whether or not those affected will be notified.