Tennessee-based Community Health Systems has announced 4.5 million patients’ personal data has been compromised in a Chinese cyber-attack on its systems from April to June, The New York Times reports. Community Health Systems operates 206 hospitals in 29 states. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, the company said hackers bypassed its security systems and stole data including birth dates and telephone numbers. No credit card, medical or clinical information was taken, according to a forensic report on the attack. (Registration may be required to access this story.)
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