Cogdell Memorial Hospital, MedQ, Inc., Hospice of Huntington, Santa Clarita Community College District, and The Mental Health Center of North Central Alabama, have fallen victim to unauthorized access and data exposures. Cogdell Memorial Hospital detected unusual activity in its systems on October 10, 2023, leading to a thorough investigation and confirmation of unauthorized access to patient data. The hospital is enhancing network security and reviewing data security policies to prevent future incidents.
MedQ, Inc. faced a ransomware attack around December 26, 2023, compromising sensitive information of 54,725 individuals. The incident prompted additional measures to enhance system protection and monitoring. Hospice of Huntington reported an exposure of 9,013 individuals’ data in an August 28, 2023, security incident. Although no misuse evidence has been found, credit monitoring services were offered for added protection.
Santa Clarita Community College District disclosed a breach affecting 2,324 individuals due to unauthorized access to its business associate, Keenan & Associates. Keenan & Associates is notifying affected individuals and providing 24 months of credit monitoring and identity theft protection services. The Mental Health Center of North Central Alabama detected unauthorized access to protected health information of 1,000 individuals in December 2023, emphasizing the need for augmenting technical safeguards to prevent future incidents.
