Personal info of over 500 may have been compromised in Loretto Hospital data breach: HHS

CHICAGO (WLS) -- There has been a data breach at Loretto Hospital on Chicago's West Side, the hospital said in a notice to patients.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says the personal information of more than 500 people may have been compromised.

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The hospital's system was hacked sometime between Jan. 17 and Feb. 1.

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Loretto says it is reviewing its files and will notify those who may have been affected and determine what was accessed.

Anyone with questions on the incident should contact cyber.incident@lorettohospital.org or write to Loretto at 645 S. Central Ave., Chicago, Illinois, 60644, Attn: Information Systems CIO.

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