Bayhealth whichowns several hospitals and medical centers, is another victim of the data breach that occurred at Blackbaud last July.
Bayhealth, along with hospitals in Dover and Milford , is the second Delaware hospital system to fall victim to the same breach.
Bayhealth has learned from Blackbaud that one of the company’s products, which was used by Bayhealth for fundraising purposes, was compromised by an unauthorized person or entity. Data about certain Bayhealth patients and donors may have been part of this breach
The company sent letters in early November to people who may have been affected by the incident. The compromised data may have included information about patients’ treatment, such as the name of a doctor or hospital department. Information such as name, gender, mailing address, email address and phone number may also have been leaked to the public . Only people who may have been affected will receive a notification letter.
Bayhealth carefully reviewed the database that may have been compromised. The compromised data did not include credit card information, bank account information, or social security numbers.
The breach also did not involve Bayhealth's medical systems or electronic health records. Blackbaud assured the company that the data involved was subsequently destroyed and that it was not and will not be used or otherwise made publicly available.
The Bayhealth Foundation is evaluating the security assurances of Blackbaud and other vendors. The company also advised its customers to be on the lookout during this time if they are contacted by anyone requesting their personal information.
