San Diego — Scripps Health is working to notify more than 147,000 people about data breaches related to the recent ransomware attack.

Scripps first started looking Enter the cyber attack in early May.The San Diego-based non-profit system uses most of its network offline as a protective measure, resulting in re-arranging patients Some uncertainties of its employees.

On Tuesday, Scripps said Investigation of the attack It was determined that unauthorized persons had accessed their network and obtained copies of some files before deploying the ransomware. Scripps said that hackers did not access Epic, Scripps’ electronic medical record application, but health information and personal financial information were obtained through other files stored on the network.

The company said at a press conference on Tuesday that they have determined that these files contain patient information. They are now mailing notification letters to approximately 147,267 people so that they can take steps to protect their information.

“For less than 2.5% of individuals involved in social security numbers and/or driver license numbers, we will provide free credit monitoring and identity protection support services. At this point, we have no indication that any of these data has been used for implementation Fraud,” the press release said.

Scripps stated that the investigation of the cyber attack is still ongoing and they do not yet know the contents of the remaining files they believe are involved.

“We have already begun extensive manual review of these documents. This is a time-consuming process and may take several months, but we will notify affected individuals and entities as soon as possible in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements,” the company said .

Patients with problems are advised to dial 855-535-1822 to contact a dedicated call center.Open from Monday to Friday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.