Data Breach At Northwestern Memorial, Hospital Says No Evidence Of Fraud

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A security breach at Northwestern Memorial.

The hospital said a temp worker got access to patient records they were not allowed to see. The hospital has banned that temp worker.

The person looked up medical records for more than a month. But there was no access to insurance information or Social Security numbers.

Northwestern said there's no evidence of fraud, but patients should double check any bills they get.

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