Our data is not safe in the healthcare system - Munson Healthcare confirms data breach involving patient information
TRAVERSE CITY — Munson Healthcare has confirmed that an unauthorized third party gained access to and obtained data maintained by electronic health record vendor Cerner.
Cerner determined through an investigation that, at least as early as Jan. 22, 2025, an unauthorized third party gained access to personal health information on legacy Cerner systems that Munson Healthcare uses, Munson Healthcare said.
Munson Healthcare said the personal information involved may have included a patient’s name, Social Security number and information included within patient medical records, such as medical record numbers, doctors, diagnoses, medicines, test results, images, care and treatment.
https://www.9and10news.com/2026/01/23/munson-healthcare-confirms-data-breach-involving-patient-information/
About 100k people affected...
https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2026/01/24/munson-healthcare-patients-data-breach/88323100007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z115024p115950c115950d00----v115024d--44--b--44--&gca-ft=247&gca-ds=sophi
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