The Brief
- Loretto Hospital, located on Chicago’s West Side, reported that a data breach took place earlier this year.
- The breach affects around 500 people, according to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
- Patients are advised to monitor their credit reports and accounts for any suspicious activity.
CHICAGO – A data breach at Loretto Hospital on Chicago’s West Side earlier this year affected about 500 people.
What we know:
The hospital became aware of suspicious activity involving its computer network and discovered the breach had happened sometime in late January or early February, according to a notice on the hospital’s website.…