MNGI Digestive Health Data Breach Impacts 765,000 Individuals

MNGI Digestive Health Data Breach Impacts 765,000 Individuals

July 17, 2024 at 07:06AM

MNGI Digestive Health notified 765,000 individuals of a data breach that occurred in August 2023, compromising personal and protected health information. The breach included a wide range of sensitive data such as names, Social Security numbers, and medical information. MNGI is providing impacted individuals with free credit and identity protection services for 12 months.

From the provided meeting notes, I have synthesized the following key takeaways:

1. MNGI Digestive Health reported a data breach in August 2023, affecting over 765,000 individuals.
2. The breach exposed a wide range of personal and protected health information, including names, Social Security numbers, medical information, and more.
3. MNGI has initiated efforts to notify impacted individuals via written notifications and has begun providing free credit and identity protection services for 12 months.
4. The ransomware group Alphv/BlackCat claimed responsibility for the breach in September 2023.
5. MNGI is an independent group of certified gastroenterologists operating multiple clinics and endoscopy centers in the Twin Cities metro area.

Please feel free to let me know if you need any further details or clarification on these points.

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