In late August 2023, HSHS identified a cybersecurity incident that impacted our hospital and clinic operations, and most of our communications systems. Upon discovering the incident, HSHS immediately took steps to contain and remediate the incident. We reported the incident to law enforcement and launched a forensic investigation with the assistance of a leading forensic security firm. Through HSHS’s investigation, we have determined that an unauthorized third-party accessed certain files on our network between August 16 and August 27, 2023. We have since been reviewing those files and notifying individuals whose information was found in the files on a rolling basis as our review has continued. This process is time-intensive, but ultimately necessary to properly identify potentially affected individuals to the extent reasonably possible.
Update on August 2023 Cybersecurity Incident
Hospital Sisters Health System (“HSHS”) is committed to safeguarding the privacy and security of its patients’ and colleagues’ information. This notice pertains to a previously disclosed cybersecurity incident that involved some of that information.