Froedtert Health recently announced that personal information of its patients has been leaked due to the Blackbaud data breach .
Froedtert, which runs Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa along with the Medical College of Wisconsin, said the stolen information did not include Social Security numbers and credit card or other financial information.
However, according to Froedtert Health, the stolen data may include patient names, addresses, provider names, patient visit dates, medical record numbers and dates of birth
The data breach was carried out against Blackbaud Inc., a company that provides cloud computing and software services for NGOs, healthcare facilities and foundations, primarily for fundraising.
According to a statement from Froedtert, Blackbaud began notifying its customers of an attempted ransomware that was underway against it on July 16. Blackbaud's investigation later found that data was removed from its systems between February 7, 2020, and May 20, 2020.
About a month later, on August 19, both Froedtert and the College of Medicine conducted their own investigation and found that the stolen data may have included information about their patients.
Blackbaud informed Froedtert that it has since patched the vulnerability that led to the breach and is continuously improving its security. Blackbaud further stated that evidence indicates that the stolen data will not be “misappropriated, disseminated or made public in any way.”
Froedtert has said that the security of its patients' information is its top priority and that it "apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused." Froedtert has also set up a dedicated call center where concerned patients can ask questions about the security breach Monday through Friday.
