The Metropolis of Philadelphia has revealed that the knowledge of sure people was stolen in a cyberattack earlier this yr.
The malicious exercise, town says in an incident notification (PDF) on its web site, was initially recognized on Could 24, and concerned its electronic mail surroundings.
In response to town, the investigation into the matter has revealed that an unauthorized get together had entry to sure metropolis electronic mail accounts between Could 26 and July 28, and that the knowledge inside these accounts was additionally accessed.
“Additionally, on August 22, 2023, we turned conscious that the at-issue electronic mail accounts embrace electronic mail accounts which will comprise protected well being info,” the Metropolis of Philadelphia mentioned.
The investigation into the incident is ongoing and town is reviewing the doubtless impacted info manually, to find out the extent of the incident.
Up to now, the investigation has revealed that private info (together with names, addresses, dates of start, Social Safety numbers), well being info (analysis and different remedy associated info), and monetary info may need been compromised within the assault.
“The varieties of info impacted differ by particular person,” the incident notification reads.
The town says it has notified the US Division of Well being and Human Providers of the assault, and that it has additionally taken steps to enhance the security of its community and electronic mail methods.
The Metropolis of Philadelphia has but to share particulars on the variety of impacted people and whether or not different varieties of information had been additionally uncovered within the incident.
