Wire · opportunities
Eskenazi Health reports patient data breach after phishing attack
◆ Sectors
◆ Geography
◆ Source
◆ Verified
Fusion42 · 26 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Eskenazi Health experienced a patient data breach after a phishing attack on an employee's cloud-based work account, potentially exposing sensitive patient information including medical and Social Security data. The breach lasted from June 3 to July 27 and the health system has since secured the account, enhanced safeguards, and is providing identity protection services to affected individuals.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Healthtech Infrastructure.
◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway
Health system IT leaders must act now to harden email security and employee training as attackers exploit trusted contacts to bypass defences. Your next customer or compliance failure depends on closing these phishing gaps.
◆ Coverage
1 source · 25 Sep 2026
◆ Related on Wire
◆ Topics