Aultman Health System Reports Third-Party Data Breach Impacting Patient Records Aultman Health System, based in Canton, Ohio, has begun notifying patients of a data breach involving a third-party IT provider, Cerner Corporation, which may have exposed sensitive personal and medical information. The incident, detected in late February, stemmed from unauthorized access to a Cerner system used for electronic medical records, though Aultman confirmed its own systems remained unaffected. According to a patient notification letter, Cerner’s investigation—conducted with external cybersecurity experts and law enforcement—revealed that the breach occurred as early as January 22. The unauthorized party accessed and copied data, which may have included names, Social Security numbers, medical record details, diagnoses, treatment histories, test results, and physician information. At law enforcement’s request, Cerner and Aultman delayed public notification to avoid interfering with the investigation. As a remedial measure, Cerner is offering affected individuals two years of free credit monitoring and identity protection services through Experian, along with internet surveillance monitoring. Patients seeking further details can contact a dedicated hotline at 833-918-1127, using engagement number B156918.

Aultman data breach has accessed patient information. About 42,600 patients tied to Aultman Hospital have had personal health and identification information stolen in a data breach. Aultman had started notifying some of the patients affected.