Planned Parenthood Confirms Health Data Breach Affecting 1.6 Million Patients

Quick Summary

• Incident Details: A data breach at Laboratory Services Cooperative (LSC) compromised sensitive health records of over 1.6 million patients, including minors, across Planned Parenthood clinics in more than 30 U.S.states.
• Breach Timeline: The hackers accessed LSC systems on October 27, 2024; the breach was detected on the same day.
• Compromised Information:

– Personal details (e.g., name, address).
– Medical records (e.g., diagnoses, lab results).
– Insurance information.
– Billing data (e.g., bank account details).
– Identifiers like Social Security numbers and ID documents.

• Additional Impact: Employee details of LSC were also potentially involved in the breach.
• Preventive Measures for Patients:

– Monitoring credit reports and suspicious activity.
– Freezing credit or placing a fraud alert to guard against identity theft.
– Signing up for free credit monitoring services offered by LSC until July 14, 2025.

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