SOUTH BEND — Beacon Health System, which includes Elkhart General Hospital and Memorial Hospital of South Bend, is alerting some patients about a recent security breach.
The company announced it had recently been the subject of a phishing attack in which employee emails, some of which contained patient information, were accessed, according to a news release from Beacon.
During an investigation in March 2015, the company found certain email accounts were accessed as early as November 2013, according to the release.
The company didn’t find any evidence that information in the emails was misused, seen or removed, but confirmed sensitive information such as names, Social Security numbers, birth dates and driver’s license numbers was available in some emails, according to the release.
Affected individuals will be notified via mail and an investigation is ongoing. Meanwhile, Beacon is offering those who were affected with a free year of identity and credit monitoring and restoration services, along with access to a confidential assistance line and an identity theft protection specialist, according to the release.
To report suspicious activity related to possible identity theft, call local law enforcement and review account statements and credit reports.