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Cybersecurity Incident at MercyOne Triggers Potential Patient Data Loss

June 9, 2023 - A cybersecurity incident at Iowa's MercyOne Clinton Medical Center leaves around 21,000 patients at risk of protected health information (PHI) exposure and possible data loss. An unauthorized third party gained access to MercyOne Clinton Medical Center's network between March 7 and April 4, 2023. Though patient care was unaffected, the...

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