Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital is warning patients that it may have been the victim of a data breach.
Jefferson Health began mailing letters last week to patients “whose information may have been involved in a recent privacy incident,” the health system said in a statement.
A worker conducting maintenance discovered on June 15 that a portable backup device was missing, Jefferson Health said.
“Through this process, Jefferson has determined that the protected health information found on this drive that may be viewable could include names, dates of birth, medical record numbers, the date of studies, and, in some cases, mailing addresses,” the statement said.
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