Virginia Mason parent company has reported computer hacking damage
The Chicago-based parent company of Seattle Virginia Mason Franciscan Hospital (VMFH) was found to have been hacked and personal information of some patients was leaked.
‘Common Spirit Health’, which operates 10 VMFH hospitals in the Puget Sound area, said that the names, birth dates, addresses, and phone numbers of some patients, their families, and doctors in charge were leaked.
Common Spirit Health released a statement on the 30th, and because of its own investigation, it was identified that an “unauthorized third party” attacked the computer network and stole information between September 16 and October 3 for two weeks. Common Spirit first revealed that it had been hacked in mid-October.
Common Spirit, which operates 140 hospitals in 21 states other than Washington, said that it is currently investigating whether information was leaked from other hospitals.
Among Common Spirit-affiliated Washington VMFH hospitals, Silverdale’s St. Michael, Burien’s St. Ann, Geek Harbor’s St. Anthony, Lakewood’s St. Clare, Enumkler’s St. Elizabeth, Federal Way’s St. St. Francis, Tacoma. Including Joseph et al.
Common Spirit said that it is sending notices of apology to patients who may be affected by the hacking, and that affiliated hospitals across the country also carefully reviewed their own medical records and immediately reported any abnormalities.
Those with questions about the case should contact the hospital’s website commonspirit.org/upgrade or call 855-504-2738 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, CommonSpirit said.