The federal Veterans Health Administration says hackers could have obtained private info and well being data of greater than 600 veterans who use the Minneapolis VA Health System.
In a press release issued Friday, the Veterans Health Administration mentioned its personal recordsdata weren’t compromised. But it mentioned a medical transcription vendor — DBP Inc. — was the goal of a cyberattack.
Hackers accessed a server and will have copied recordsdata with individuals’s full names, Social Security numbers and medical info, the VHA mentioned.
The assertion mentioned 616 veterans who use the Minneapolis VA system had been amongst greater than 2,300 veterans nationwide whose info could have been compromised. The VHA mentioned it’s sending letters to everybody affected.
Veterans with questions in regards to the cyberattack and whether or not their private info could have been concerned can name (844) 838-5433 and go away a message between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday via Friday. The VHA mentioned messages will probably be returned inside two enterprise days.
Officials mentioned DBP, the seller focused by the cyberattack, “was capable of shut down the server and disconnect it from the web to stop additional assaults.”
“The vendor bought new {hardware} and applied new safety controls on the tools. The Department of Veterans Affairs continues to work with the seller to make sure acceptable safety measures are in place,” the VHA assertion mentioned.
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