Data breach at northwest Louisiana clinic. Here's what you need to know
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Ochsner LSU Health is notifying patients of a data breach at Regional Urology.
The breach occurred on retired systems that have not been used since 2022.
An unauthorized party accessed files that may have included names, Social Security numbers, and medical information.
Ochsner LSU Health is advising its patients of a data breach.
Patients of Regional Urology are being notified that a recent data security incident occurred on retired systems at the clinic that had not been used since 2022.
According to Ochsner LSU Health, immediate actions were enforced to contain the breach, and an investigation with support from external cybersecurity experts was initiated.
These actions were also reported to law enforcement.
During the investigation, Ochsner LSU Health discovered that an unauthorized third party gained access to the legacy systems around Oct. 5 and obtained copies of certain files.
The information involved varies by patient, but may have included name, Social Security number, date of birth, medical record number and information related to care received at Regiona
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