On May 30, 2023, Idaho Falls Community Hospital (“IFCH”) and Mountain View Hospital (“MVH”) added banners to their respective web pages announcing an “IT Issue” that may have resulted in patients’ confidential information being exposed to an unauthorized party. Based on the companies’ posts, which are identical, the incident involved a cyberattack targeting the organizations’ computer systems. While both IFCH and MVH are still in the process of investigating the incident, if either hospital confirms that patient data was leaked, they will begin sending out data breach notification letters to all individuals who were impacted by the recent data security incident.

If you received a data breach notification from Idaho Falls Community Hospital or Mountain View Hospital, it is essential you understand what is at risk and what you can do about it. To learn more about how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of fraud or identity theft and what your legal options are in the wake of the Idaho Falls Community Hospital and Mountain View Hospital data breach, please see our recent piece on the topic here.

What We Know So Far About the Idaho Falls Community Hospital and Mountain View Hospital Breach

News of the Idaho Falls Community Hospital and Mountain View Hospital data breaches is still fresh; however, what we know at this point comes from the identical posts on the hospitals’ websites. According to these sources, on May 29, 2023, IFCH and MVH learned that the hospitals were the target of a cyberattack. Initially, the two hospitals worked to secure their systems and notified law enforcement of the incident. Next Mountain View Hospital and Idaho Falls Community Hospital retained a team of cybersecurity experts to assist in the investigation. However, as of June 9, 2023, certain systems were still down.

On June 9, 2023, Idaho Falls Community Hospital and Mountain View Hospital uploaded their most recent post, which indicates that certain systems are still down but providers are seeing patients. sent out data breach letters to all individuals whose information was compromised as a result of the recent data security incident.

Once MCH and IFCH complete their respective investigations, they will be required under state and federal law to send data breach notifications to any patient or employee whose information was leaked as a result of the cyberattack.

More Information About Idaho Falls Community Hospital and Mountain View Hospital

Founded in 2002, Mountain View Hospital is a 25-bed hospital located in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Idaho Falls Community Hospital and Mountain View Hospital employs more than 456 people and generates approximately $96 million in annual revenue.

Opening in 2019, Idaho Falls Community Hospital is an 88-bed hospital located in Idaho Falls. The hospital also has a 22-bed emergency room. Idaho Falls Community Hospital employs more than 80 people and generates approximately $11 million in annual revenue.