"The organization discovered in mid-January 2025 that its systems had been breached and an investigation later determined that the attackers may have stolen personal and protected health information. The healthcare organization on September 5 submitted a copy of its notification to impacted individuals to the Maine Attorney General's Office. At the time it did not disclose the total number of affected customers."
"However, the healthcare data breach tracker maintained by the US Department of Health and Human Services revealed on Wednesday that the incident has impacted 246,711 people. The BianLian ransomware group took credit for the attack on Medical Associates of Brevard in January, claiming to have stolen personal information, protected health information, as well as emails, databases, and documents pertaining to accounting, HR, and partners."
Medical Associates of Brevard discovered in mid-January 2025 that its systems had been breached and an investigation determined attackers may have stolen personal and protected health information. The healthcare organization submitted a copy of its notification to impacted individuals to the Maine Attorney General's Office on September 5 without disclosing the total number affected at that time. HHS breach tracker lists 246,711 people impacted. The BianLian ransomware group claimed credit for the January attack and asserted theft of personal information, protected health information, emails, databases, and documents related to accounting, HR, and partners. BianLian has been inactive since late March and the status of the stolen data remains unclear.
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