Cyber Attack on Ballad Health, TN

According to sources, Ballad Health (a Medical organization in Tennessee) was hit with a cyber attack. It was first reported on 2022-04-08.

Ballad Health: Some patient information may have been accessed in data breach

“-"Ballad Health provided notice of a “data privacy incident” on Friday." -"The healthcare system said that in January an investigation began after unusual activity was noticed on an employee’s e-mail account. On Feb. 17, it was determined that the employee’s e-mail account was accessed without authorization for a “limited” amount of time" -"Ballad says it was not possible to determine which messages or attachments may have been accessed or viewed without permission, but out of an abundance of caution, a manual review of the account’s contents was performed in order to see whether sensitive information was contained in them. " -"The statement says that the types of personal information that could have been accessed include: Name, Address, DOB, Medical History, Medical Condition, Treatment information, Medical record number, Diagnosis code, Patient account number" -"Since the event, Ballad says it has taken steps to secure the employee’s e-mail account. The statement also says the company is continuing to educate its workforce on the importance of security regarding Ballad’s email system and have altered state and federal regulators to the incident." “