Scripps Health Says Some 147,000 Patients Info Acquired During Ransomware Attack

SAN DIEGO - Scripps Health announced today that some patient information was acquired during last month's ransomware attack, with the investigation ongoing into the full scope of the data breach.

In a statement, the San Diego-based healthcare system said an ``unauthorized person'' gained access to Scripps' network and while the

individual did not access Epic, Scripps' electronic medical record application, ``health information and personal financial information was acquired through other documents stored on our network.''

Scripps said it was working to notify 147,267 people so they can take st...