Data breach at 3 hospitals

Three North Jersey hospitals alerted thousands of patients Thursday that a billing clerk had stolen their personal information, according to reports

The data breach at the Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, and Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck is being investigated by federal authorities, NorthJersey.com reports.

The size of the breach is unknown, according to the report, but says the clerk gave away patients` names, Social Security numbers and dates of birth.

The billing company has contracts with dozens of providers across the country, the report says.

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