DAYTON — Premier Health issued its first statement on a data breach that happened in 2023.
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The healthcare provider discovered suspicious activity on its systems on July 12, 2023, leading to an investigation that revealed unauthorized access to files containing sensitive data, according to a notice published on its website.
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The investigation determined that the unauthorized party accessed and acquired files from Premier Health’s systems over more than a month.
“Please note that we do not have any evidence to indicate that your information was subject to actual or attempted misuse as a result of this incident,” the health network said.
The compromised information varies person by person and may include names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, passport numbers, digital signatures, login credentials, financial account information, medical information, and health insurance details.
Premier Health said it is in the process of notifying affected individuals and is offering complimentary credit monitoring services to those impacted.
“We are reviewing our policies and procedures to reduce the likelihood of similar future events,” the health network said.
Premier Health has launched a dedicated assistance line at (855) 507-7876. It is available Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Premier Health sent News Center 7 the following statement:
“Premier Health continues to assess the scope and potential impact of the July 2023 event through a comprehensive and time-consuming review process. As the review process was ongoing, in October 2023 and November 2024, we notified potentially impacted individuals as we became aware of their identification. If additional individuals are identified through this review, we will continue to maintain compliance with state and federal law.”
We will continue to follow this story.
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