Medical information potentially compromised in City of St. Joseph security breach
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- In a press release sent to News-Press NOW, the City of St. Joseph, on behalf of the St. Joseph Health Department, announced medical information may have been compromised in its June security breach.
An investigation was completed, following the incident, on Sept. 4; however, it was determined that certain files may have been acquired without authorization.
The City found no evidence of patient information being misused during its investigation.
Information acquired may consist of: first and last names, date of birth, driver's license number or state identification number, passport number, Social Security number and medical diagnosis of treatment information.
The City is providing a written notice to individuals whose personal health information was impacted. It also said the types of information affected were different for each individual.
In the written press release, the City said it "has no reason to believe that any patient's information has been misused as a result of this event."
Upon detecting the incident, the City has investigated with IT specialists and confirmed the security of its network environment. The City has also notified St. Joseph law enforcement and made immediate enhancements to its systems.
Individuals seeking more information or questions about this incident are encouraged to call 1-833-844-5829 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.
