US Augusta University Sep 2017 Social Engineering (Q16594)
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A data breach risk event
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| English | US Augusta University Sep 2017 Social Engineering |
A data breach risk event |
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September 2017
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A breach of email accounts at Augusta University Health may have exposed sensitive health and personal information of about 417,000 people, including patients around Georgia, the university reported Thursday. Those at risk are primarily patients of Augusta University Health, including Augusta University Medical Center (which is the teaching hospital for the Medical College of Georgia), Childrens Hospital of Georgia and more than 80 outpatient clinics around the state, according to the university. It is unclear how many of those potential victims are from metro Atlanta Faculty members and a small number of students at Augusta University were also among those who may be affected, according to the university. Exposed information may have included patient names, addresses, diagnoses, medicati (English)
