Georgia Hospital Discloses 17-Day Network Intrusion, Data Theft

Bacon County Health Services in Alma, Georgia, disclosed that an unauthorized party had access to its network for 17 days, gaining entry on July 10 and copying certain files around July 27, according to a notice posted on its website. The organization said patient care was not disrupted and only a limited segment of its internal network was affected. It reported the incident to law enforcement and HHS, estimating at least 501 affected individuals, a figure it says will be updated once its review is complete. Bacon County Health Services, which operates Bacon County Hospital, Twin Oaks Convalescent Center and a rural health clinic, said it is not aware of any identity fraud linked to the breach and plans to mail notification letters once the review concludes.