Our data is not safe in the healthcare system - More than 2,000 in New Hampshire impacted by data breach at St. Joseph [View all]

More than 2,000 in New Hampshire impacted by data breach at St. Joseph Hospital's parent company

More than 2,200 Granite Staters may have been affected by a data breach at Covenant Health, the parent company of St. Joseph Hospital, according to a recent letter sent to the New Hampshire Attorney General's Office.

In letters sent to those potentially impacted, officials said an unauthorized party gained access to Covenant Health's IT environment on May 18.

Covenant Health said some of the accessed information may have included medical, health insurance and Social Security information.

https://www.wmur.com/article/nh-covenant-health-data-breach-update-07202025/65458782

Hey. If I catch the flu, my social security number is not germane to any part of treating it. Why do you all need it?

Our data is not safe in the healthcare system.