Medical transcription service Perry Johnson & Associates says cyberattack exposed data of nearly 9 million patients

Source: Bleeping Computer

PJ&A says cyberattack exposed data of nearly 9 million patients

By Bill Toulas
November 15, 2023

PJ&A (Perry Johnson & Associates) is warning that a cyberattack in March 2023 exposed the personal information of almost nine million patients.

PJ&A provides medical transcription services to healthcare organizations in the United States.

The company said the threat actors breached their network and had access between March 27 and May 2, 2023. Its investigation revealed that the following information had been exposed to the threat actors:

•Full name
•Date of birth
•Medical record number
•Hospital account number
•Admission diagnosis
•Date and time of service
•Social Security numbers (SSNs)
•Insurance information
•Medical transcription files (lab and diagnostic test results)
•Medication details
•Treatment facility and healthcare provider names

PJ&A began sending notices of a data breach on October 31, 2023, to alert impacted individuals that their sensitive healthcare information had been compromised.

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Read more: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pj-and-a-says-cyberattack-exposed-data-of-nearly-9-million-patients/