Some Patients Are Just Learning About Cerner Health Data Breach in January

Some patients are just learning about Cerner health data breach in January

Oracle purchased Cerner in 2022 in a deal valued at $28 billion. The company's old logo remains outside its former North Kansas City headquarters (Suzanne King/The Beacon).In January, hackers gained access to a cache of Cerner electronic health records stored on a legacy network. But some patients whose sensitive health and financial information may have been exposed are only now being notified — and many others still haven’t been told. NKC Heal…

Months after hackers broke into Cerner’s network, some patients don't know their health data was stolen

In January, hackers gained access to a cache of Cerner electronic health records stored on a legacy network. But some patients whose sensitive health and financial information may have been exposed are only now being notified — and many others still haven’t been told. NKC Health, formerly North Kansas City Hospital, is one of the most recent hospitals to let patients know about a cyber incident involving Cerner, now Oracle Health. The Nov. 25 no…