Fred Hutch announces data breach: Unauthorized party hacked into an employee email
SEATTLE — Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center announced a recent data breach after an unauthorized party temporarily accessed an employee's email account on March 25.
Fred Hutch, formerly known as Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, said the ongoing investigation revealed the account contained certain individuals' names, addresses, social security numbers, financial account information and protected medical information.
At this time, there is no indication of any identity theft or fraud as a result of the hack, Fred Hutch said in a press release.
"However, as a precautionary measure, Fred Hutch has begun notifying potentially involved individuals directly via physical mail," the release said. "Fred Hutch is taking steps to help prevent a similar incident from occurring, including reviewing its technical controls, policies and procedures. We recommend individuals remain vigilant to protect against potential fraud and/or identity theft by, among other things, reviewing their account statements, monitoring their credit reports closely and notifying their financial institutions if unusual activity is detected.
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