A US healthcare firm says a whopping 626,540 Americans are affected by a cyberattack and data breach.
ApolloMD disclosed the number in a new filing with the Department of Health and Human Services Office.
The Georgia-based company provides physician practice management and multispecialty services to hospitals and medical practices across 18 states.
The firm says it became aware of the breach after detecting unusual activity on its network in May of last year.
An investigation revealed an unauthorized party accessed and may have acquired files that contain the information of patients treated by the firm’s affiliated physicians and practices.
The data at risk includes names, addresses, dates of birth, diagnoses, provider names, dates of service, treatment details and health insurance information. Social Security numbers were also compromised for some individuals.
ApolloMD says it started sending notification letters to affected patients on September 17th and offered complimentary credit monitoring services to those whose Social Security numbers may have been compromised.
The firm says it has implemented an enhanced security protocol and additional security measures to help prevent a similar incident from happening again.
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