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Hospital Patient Data Stolen in CentraState Cyberattack
Patient data was stolen from CentraState Medical Center in a ransomware attack on the Freehold hospital's computer systems, officials said.
In a statement released on Friday, Feb. 10, the health system said the December attack included the theft of patients’ names, addresses, birthdays, social security numbers, health insurance information, medical records and patient account numbers.
The cyberattack occurred on the morning of Dec. 29, when the hospital “detected unusual activity involving its computer systems,” the statement said.
“Additionally, some information related to care received a…
