Massive Data Breach at Tampa General Hospital Affects 1.2 Million Individuals

Tampa General Hospital experienced a data breach earlier this year, affecting over 1.2 million patients and staff members. Hackers gained unauthorized access to the hospital's computer systems for 18 days, potentially compromising personal information such as names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and medical records. The breach appears to be a ransomware attack that was stopped before encryption occurred. The hospital is providing credit monitoring and identity theft protection services to affected individuals and advises them to monitor their credit reports for unusual activity. The FBI is currently investigating the incident.