An organized group of Chinese hackers copied and transferred personal information kept by Community Health Systems on as many as 4.5 million people, but the company put patients at undue risk by delaying notifying officials and publicly announcing the breach, according to a proposed class action.
Alabama resident Denise Alverson and four other former patients of the 206-hospital chain claim the hacker incursion occurred “around April and June,” but that the Tennessee-based company did not confirm the hacking until July and alerted the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Aug. 18. On Aug. 19, a message about the break-in was posted to the company’s website.
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