A health system in Georgia has begun notifying patients of a six-month-long data breach that culminated in a ransomware attack.
St. Joseph’s/Candler (SJ/C), one of the largest hospital systems in Savannah, became aware of suspicious network activity on the morning of June 17, 2021. A ransomware attack was confirmed, and steps were taken to limit its impact.
The health system said at the time of the attack that it would notify anyone whose personal data had been compromised. That notification process began on August 10 after an investigation revealed that sensitive information belonging to both SJ/C patients and employees had been accessed by an unauthorized third party.
