Washington State University has learned that some students and other individuals who’ve used the Cougar Health Services Pharmacy on the Pullman campus may have had their personal health information exposed in a recent cyberattack against a third-party service provider.
According to a press release, Change Healthcare, which processes insurance claims for healthcare organizations nationwide including Cougar Health Services, provided substitute notice to WSU on June 20 that personally identifiable health information from CHS Pharmacy users may have been exposed in the data breach.
On Feb. 21st, Change Healthcare became aware of deployment of ransomware in its computer system. Once discovered, Change Healthcare quickly took steps to stop the activity, disconnected and turned off systems to prevent further impact, began an investigation, and contacted law enforcement.
The university has established a website with information and resources for those potentially affected.
