UnityPoint Health in Des Moines, Iowa, notified about 1.4 million patients in late July that their personal information may have been breached after hackers used phishing techniques to enter the company’s email system.
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1.4 million affected by phishing attack at UnityPoint Health
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
UnityPoint Health in Des Moines, Iowa, notified approximately 1.4 million patients in late July that their personal information may have been breached after hackers used phishing techniques to enter the company’s email system.
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