Capital Region Medical Center notifies individuals of a December cybersecurity incident

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)

Capital Region Medical Center is notifying individuals that a third party may have compromised their personal information in a December 2021 cybersecurity incident.

On Dec. 17, the hospital experienced a disruption to its computer network and after discovering the disruption, CRMC disabled its network as a security measure.

The hospital initiated an investigation into the incident with a third-party cybersecurity firm was called in to assist. Law enforcement was also notified, and on Dec. 23, the hospital acknowledged the incident to the public.

Officials say an unauthorized third party gained access to files containing personal and health information including first and last name, date of birth, full mailing address, medical information, and health insurance information. For some individuals, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, and financial account information may have been accessed.

CRMC has determined that personal and health information relating to some patients was contained in files accessible to an unauthorized third party.

In a release, officials report that there is no evidence of any fraud or identity theft because of this incident. However, CRMC will begin notifying all current and former employees, and individuals whose information was involved in the incident.

For those individuals whose Social Security Numbers or driver’s license numbers were involved, CRMC is offering one year of credit monitoring at no cost.

For individuals seeking more information or who have questions, please call the dedicated toll-free helpline
set up specifically for this purpose at 855-618-3184, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (CDT).
More information is available on CRMC’s website.