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Mon General Hospital notifies patients of phishing attack and breach

DataBreaches.net · · International · Data Breaches

WDTV reports: Monongalia County General Hospital Company, known as Mon General, announced it was recently the victim of a phishing attack that may have compromised the personal and medical information of some patients. Hospital officials say the incident was discovered on May 6, when they identified that a phishing attack had targeted a small number... Source

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