Over 300,000 individuals impacted by Vitas Hospice data breach

The healthcare data breach tracker maintained by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) revealed on Monday that more than 300,000 individuals are affected by a recent cybersecurity incident at Vitas Healthcare.

Chemed-owned Vitas Healthcare is described as the largest for-profit hospice chain in the United States. 

In a statement posted on a dedicated data breach notice website on November 21, the organization revealed that Vitas Hospice Services discovered an intrusion on October 24.

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