Madison, Wisconsin, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — South Central Wisconsin Health Cooperative (GHC-SCW) takes the privacy and security of the information in our possession seriously. Unfortunately, this notice informs individuals of a recent security incident that affected their personal information.
In the early morning hours, January 25thth, 2024, GHC-SCW identified unauthorized access to the network. Several systems were temporarily unavailable as the Information Technology (IT) department intentionally isolated the network to ensure security. The attacker attempted to encrypt his GHC-SCW's system, but was unsuccessful. As part of its response efforts, the company reported this incident to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and engaged external cyber incident response resources to assist in restoring and validating the security of its network and systems and investigating the attack. . These resources enabled GHC-SCW to bring the system back online methodically and safely.
upon February 9, 2024During our investigation, we found indications that the attackers had copied some of GHC-SCW's data, including protected health information (PHI). Her PHI stolen by the attacker included her name, address, phone number, email address, date of birth and/or date of death, Social Security number, membership number, Medicare and/or Medicaid number There may be. That discovery was confirmed when the attackers, a foreign ransomware group, contacted his GHC-SCW, claiming responsibility for the attack and claiming data theft.
GHC-SCW has no indication that the information was used or further disclosed. GHC-SCW is cooperating with the FBI and the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to notify all affected individuals and all necessary state and federal agencies of any concerns that may arise from this incident. Rest assured, we are taking additional measures to reduce the risk of damage. and certain consumer reporting agencies. To reduce the risk of this happening again, GHC-SCW has implemented enhanced security measures across all systems and networks. This includes existing controls, backing up data, increasing user training and awareness, and other measures.
Potentially affected individuals are encouraged to review communications from GHC-SCW and other health care providers, including electronic messages, bills, and other communications. If you become aware of any services that an individual has not authorized or is not receiving, please contact her GHC-SCW immediately. If you believe you may have been affected but did not receive a notification letter, or if you have questions about this incident, please contact us using the information below. [email protected] Alternatively, please call GHC-SCW's Privacy Officer at (608) 662-4899 during normal business hours.
For additional guidance on the steps you can take to protect your personal information, please visit ghcscw.com/cybersecurity/ or contact the Federal Trade Commission at www.ftc.gov or (877) 438-4338.
About GHC-SCW
Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin (GHC-SCW) in wisconsin First and then Dane County The only member-owned nonprofit medical cooperative. Equipped with the largest primary care network in Japan, Dane County, the cooperative has more than 79,000 members.they do a greater service Dane County Select counties offering insurance services and clinical care in the south central Wisconsin region.
GHC-SCW is also the world's first health insurance. wisconsin We offer patients a money-back guarantee if they are not satisfied with their experience at the GHC-SCW clinic. GHC-SCW has always been a national leader in quality. GHC-SCW received a rating of 4.5 out of 5 in Private Commercial Plans in 2023.No other commercial health insurance wisconsin According to the report card of the National Quality Assurance Committee, it has received a higher rating. For more information about GHC-SCW, please visit ghcscw.com.
Source: South Central Wisconsin Group Health Cooperative
