<ul><li>A data breach at Ascension, caused by a former partner's compromise, exposed the health information of over 430,000 patients.</li><li>The breach disclosed personal and clinical data, including names, contact info, SSNs, and medical visit details, with specific information varying by individual.</li><li>Ascension initiated an investigation after learning of the security incident, discovering that patient information was accidentally disclosed to a former business partner, likely leading to data theft.</li><li>The healthcare organization is offering two years of free identity monitoring to those affected by the breach and has reported the incident to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.</li></ul>

Ascension reveals personal data of 437,329 patients exposed in cyberattack

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