Massachusetts-based Shields Health Care Group announced Tuesday that a data breach may involve the medical information of up to 2 million people.Shields was alerted on March 28 to suspicious activity that may have involved patient names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth and addresses. An investigation revealed that an unknown person gained access to certain Shields systems from March 7 to March 21.Shields said at this time, there is no evidence any information has been used to commit identity theft or fraud. For more information, individuals can direct questions to 855-503-3386. Click here for steps to take to help protect your information.Shields is a medical service provider that specializes in MRI and PET/CT imaging and ambulatory services to patients at more than 30 locations.
Massachusetts-based Shields Health Care Group announced Tuesday that a data breach may involve the medical information of up to 2 million people.
Shields was alerted on March 28 to suspicious activity that may have involved patient names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth and addresses.
An investigation revealed that an unknown person gained access to certain Shields systems from March 7 to March 21.
Shields said at this time, there is no evidence any information has been used to commit identity theft or fraud.
For more information, individuals can direct questions to 855-503-3386. Click here for steps to take to help protect your information.
Shields is a medical service provider that specializes in MRI and PET/CT imaging and ambulatory services to patients at more than 30 locations.