The medical technology and oncology company Novocure has recently confirmed that patient and employee data were exposed in a recent cyberattack. Novocure is a publicly traded company with approximately 1,300 employees worldwide. Its global HQ is in Baar, Switzerland, and its U.S. headquarters is in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The company has developed a novel non-invasive cancer treatment called Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields), which uses low-intensity, alternating electrical fields to disrupt the division of cancer cells.

Novocure explained in a September 1, 2026, Form-8K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), that it became aware of unauthorized access to some of its information systems via a subsidiary in mid-August 2026. Its incident response plan was activated, along with containment measures, and an investigation was launched, with assistance provided by third-party cybersecurity forensics experts.

While employee and patient data were stored on the compromised systems, the impact of the data breach was limited. Based on the investigation to date, approximately 1,400 U.S. patients had data exposed in the incident. The breach was limited to internal company ID numbers – no patient names or other identifying data were exposed. Fewer than 50 other patients in the Western United States had additional identifying information exposed, along with general contact information for all U.S. healthcare providers that the company works with, and general contact information for Novocure employees, including job titles and phone numbers. Novocure did not disclose how many employees had their contact information exposed in the incident.

Novocure said there was no unauthorized access to any of its medical treatment devices, no impact to operations, and all systems are fully functional. At the time of issuing the filing, Novocure said it does not believe that the incident will have any material impact or reasonably likely impact on its financial condition or results of operations, although the investigation into the incident is ongoing.  The threat group behind the attack and the nature of the incident were not disclosed.

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Several medical technology companies have experienced cyberattacks this year, including Unlimited Technology Systems, CareCloud, Boston Scientific, Medtronic, Stryker, Abbot Laboratories, and iRhythm, although in this case, the impact appears to be limited. Other medtech companies have not been so fortunate. The cyberattacks on Unlimited Technology Systems and CareCloud involved unauthorized access to systems containing 3.8 million and 3.7 million patient records respectively, and the cyberattack on Boston Scientific disrupted operations globally.

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Data breaches have been announced by multiple North Carolina rehabilitative care practices, senior living and skilled nursing care providers in Ohio and Washington, and the California-based nonprofit foundation The Health Trust and its subsidiary, FASS.

North Carolina Rehabilitation Practices Notify Patients About November Hacking Incident

The operator of multiple clinical, long-term, and rehabilitative care practices in North Carolina has reported a data security incident that has affected almost 4,000 patients of Elevate Health & Rehabilitation, Bear Mountain Health and Rehabilitation, and Swannanoa Valley Health and Rehabilitation.

On June 1, 2026, the operator learned that there had been unauthorized access to files maintained by an unnamed third-party vendor, and some of those files had been copied by a bad actor.  The unauthorized third party used stolen credentials to log in to its system between November 25, 2025, and November 28, 2025. The obtained files contained patient information such as names, addresses, email addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, patient account numbers, diagnoses, and other health information.

Assurances were received that the stolen data has been deleted and was not published online, which suggests that the vendor paid a ransom. The compromised credentials have been disabled, passwords reset, and additional steps have been taken to strengthen security and the privacy of patient information. The data breach was reported to the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights by Asheville Victoria NC Opco LLC as affecting 1,551 patients of Elevate Health & Rehabilitation; Asheville Beaverdam NC Opco LLC, as affecting 1,397 patients of Bear Mountain Health and Rehabilitation; and Asheville US Seventy NC Opco LLC, as affecting 1,045 patients of Swannanoa Valley Health and Rehabilitation.

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Ohio Skilled Nursing Care Provider Hit with Medusa Ransomware Attack

Atrium Centers Inc., a Columbus, Ohio-based skilled nursing and rehabilitation care provider, has alerted patients about an October 2025 cybersecurity incident. Unusual activity was identified within certain computer systems on or around October 13, 2026. Assisted by third-party cybersecurity experts, Atrium Centers determined that an unauthorized third party had accessed certain computer systems between October 8, 2025, and October 12, 2025. During that time, files containing patient and employee data were viewed or copied.

The files were reviewed and found to contain names, contact information, demographic information, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, patient ID numbers, medical record numbers, medical information, health insurance information, financial account information, claims information. The file review is ongoing, and the number of affected individuals has yet to be publicly disclosed. Notification letters will be mailed to the affected individuals when that process is completed. Atrium Centers said it is enhancing its technical safeguards to prevent similar incidents in the future.

Rockwood Retirement Communities Discloses February 2026 Hacking Incident

Spokane United Methodist Homes, doing business as Rockwood Retirement Communities, a Spokane, Washington-based senior living organization, has started notifying individuals impacted by a February 2026 hacking incident. Suspicious network activity was identified on or around February 16, 2026. Immediate action was taken to secure its systems, and third-party cybersecurity and digital forensics experts were engaged to investigate the activity.  The investigation confirmed unauthorized network access and the exfiltration of files from its network.

Third-party data review experts conducted a comprehensive and time-consuming review of the affected data, contact information was verified, and notification letters were sent to the affected individuals. Those processes were completed on July 27, 2026. Data compromised in the incident included personal and protected health information such as names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, driver’s license numbers/state identification numbers, passport numbers, financial account information, Medicaid/Medicare numbers, medical information, and/or health insurance information. Rockwood Retirement Communities is unaware of any actual or attempted misuse of that data.

The HHS’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has been informed, but the data breach has yet to be added to the OCR data breach portal, so it is currently unclear how many individuals have been affected.

Qilin Claims Responsibility for The Health Trust Hacking Incident

The Health Trust, a San Jose, California-based nonprofit foundation that provides services to governmental and non-governmental organizations to help build health equity and improve health outcomes, has identified a hacking incident that also affected its subsidiary, Financial Administrative Support Services (FASS).

On May 26, 2025, FASS identified suspicious activity within its computer network. Steps were immediately taken to secure its network; however, on June 11, 2025, further suspicious activity was identified. All systems were immediately taken offline while security was assessed and the activity was investigated. The forensic investigation determined that there had been unauthorized access to certain systems prior to March 26, 2025, and again between June 8, 2025, and June 11, 2025.

Files on the compromised parts of the network were accessed or copied. The review determined that they contained names, Social Security numbers, financial account information, government-issued identification numbers, medical information, and health insurance information. Internal data privacy and security policies, procedures, and protocols have been reviewed, and additional security measures have been implemented to prevent similar incidents in the future.  The affected individuals have been offered complimentary credit monitoring services.  The Qilin threat group claimed responsibility for the incident and said it exfiltrated 408 gigabytes of data.

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The healthcare giant McKesson recently disclosed a cyberattack in a Form 8-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).  While the investigation is still in its early stages, McKesson has confirmed that data was exfiltrated, although the extent of data theft has yet to be determined.

McKesson is a large, publicly traded U.S. healthcare and pharmaceutical company that supplies hospitals, health systems, pharmacies, and physician offices with medications, medical-surgical equipment, and specialized oncology and prescription technology solutions. McKesson has not disclosed the name of the group behind the attack, but it appears to be the ShinyHunters extortion group. ShinyHunters added McKesson to its data leak site, and the listing claims that 284 million patient data records were exfiltrated. The claim of 284M patient records relates to rows of raw data, not unique patients. Even so, this is clearly a significant data breach.

McKesson announced the incident on August 28, 2026, explaining that an investigation had been launched following “a cybersecurity incident involving third-party applications and unauthorized access and exfiltration of data.” Incident response protocols were activated, and leading cybersecurity experts were engaged to assist with the company’s response. The McKesson cybersecurity team and third-party experts are working to minimize the impact on system availability, determine the nature and scope of the unauthorized activity, and the extent of data theft. Customers have been warned that there may be an impact on system availability and business operations, including intermittent service degradation.

McKesson said it does not believe that customers need to take any action, and that the company is not proactively disconnecting systems within its environment. In an August 29 update, McKesson said the company continues to serve customers across all lines of business, orders are being accepted, and its distribution centers remain open, with products continuing to be shipped across its distribution network.

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Based on early investigation results, McKesson said the incident appears to involve data relating to a subset of customers of its Oncology & Multispecialty and Medical-Surgical business units. The initial actions to prevent further unauthorized access appear to have been successful, with no further unauthorized activity detected. According to the SEC filing, the cybersecurity incident was first detected on August 25, 2026. The company has yet to determine whether the incident is material and will have a material impact on the company, its financial condition, or the results of operations.

ShinyHunters is a prolific threat group that engages in data theft and extortion, typically gaining access to victims’ systems through voice phishing/vishing and social engineering. Previous healthcare victims include Medtronic, Abbott Laboratories, iRhythm, AdaptHealth, and DentaQuest. In the past few days, ShinyHunters also claimed responsibility for data theft incidents at Baxter International and Boston Scientific.

According to BleepingComputer, which has been in contact with the group, around 1 terabyte of data was exfiltrated between August 21 and August 25, 2026, and a ransom demand of more than $55 million was issued. ShinyHunters claims that the stolen data includes names, contact information, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, medical record numbers, Medicaid numbers, medication/allergy information, diagnoses, appointment information, and other sensitive data. The data appears to relate to its Salesforce environment and Snowflake.

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It has been two weeks since a cyberattack on the Massachusetts-based medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific prevented access to critical information systems and caused major disruption to operations globally. The attack was detected on August 25, 2026, and the company quickly activated its incident response protocol, contained the attack, and has been working round the clock to investigate the unauthorized activity and safely and securely bring systems back online.

Boston Scientific notified the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) about the attack on August 26, 2026, although at the time it was unclear to what extent, if any, the incident would impact its financial position. On September 8, 2026, Boston Scientific submitted another Form 8-K filing with the SEC providing further information on the attack and recovery progress, confirming that the incident is likely to have a material impact on the company’s results of operations for the third quarter and the full year. Boston Scientific explained that the company is unlikely to meet its net sales growth and adjusted EPS guidance ranges for the third quarter and full year 2026, which it provided in late July, around a month before the cyberattack; however, the company does not expect the incident to have an impact on its long-term financial condition.

Boston Scientific confirmed that the cyberattack and subsequent outage affected its ability to manufacture products and ship customer orders. No evidence has been found to indicate any further unauthorized system activity since it implemented its initial containment and remediation measures. Its investigation into the cause of the attack, the extent of compromise, and the nature of data access/exfiltration is continuing.

The company is making progress in its recovery, and a substantial part of its distribution network has been restored. The company’s sterilization facilities are operational, as are most of its manufacturing facilities. Progress is being made to address the backlog of customer orders, which are being shipped above normal operating levels, and the company continues to ramp up operations globally, which should allow it to recover a portion of the impacted revenue and reduce the remaining backlogs.

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Boston Scientific cannot provide a timeline for when it will achieve full operational recovery, and the full impact of the incident has yet to be determined. The company will provide an update on the operational and financial outlook for the remainder of fiscal year 2026 in its planned conference call to discuss financial results and business highlights for the third quarter 2026 on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.

The nature of the attack, such as whether ransomware was involved, data was exfiltrated, and a ransom demand was received, has yet to be confirmed, and no threat group appears to have claimed responsibility for the attack.

August 27, 2026: Boston Scientific Cyberattack Impacting Operations

The Massachusetts-based biotechnology and biomedical engineering firm Boston Scientific has disclosed a major cyber incident that is affecting certain information technology systems. The incident has caused a network outage, prevented access to certain business applications, and is disrupting company operations.

Boston Scientific is a medical device company that operates in 127 countries, employs around 59,000 individuals globally, and has annual revenues of around $20.1 billion. The company manufactures devices for interventional cardiology such as pacemakers and cardiac ablation systems, and a range of devices and products for neuromodulation, neurological surgery, urology and pelvic health, endoscopy, pulmonology, interventional radiology, and vascular surgery. The company’s products are used to treat more than 48 million patients a year.

According to the August 26, 2026, announcement, the company identified the incident on August 25, 2026. The company also filed a Form 8-K report with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to alert shareholders. At the time of the filing, Boston Scientific had yet to determine if the incident is reasonably likely to have a material impact on the company.

Boston Scientific immediately implemented its incident response procedures and engaged a third-party cybersecurity company to assist with assessment, containment, and to determine the nature and scope of the unauthorized activity. Boston Scientific said the incident has prevented access to certain operating systems and business applications, and is affecting the company’s ability to process and ship customer orders. The disruption is global, with employees in its manufacturing facilities in Cork, Ireland, sent home as they are unable to work. Work is ongoing to safely and securely restore the affected functions and systems, and investigate the incident to determine the extent, if any, of data theft. Boston Scientific is currently unable to provide a timeline of when systems will be fully restored and normal business operations will resume.

Boston Scientific has not publicly disclosed information about the exact nature of the attack, such as whether ransomware was involved, how access to its systems occurred, if a ransom demand was received, and if the company is aware of any data theft claims. The threat actor behind the attack does not appear to have claimed responsibility, which, given that the attack occurred only two days ago, is not unusual.

The Boston Scientific cyberattack is the latest in a string of attacks on medical technology and biotechnology firms. Previous attacks include the recently disclosed ShinyHunters attack on Baxter International, and cyberattacks on Medtronic, Stryker, Abbott Laboratories, iRhythm, and AdaptHealth.  Several threat groups were behind those attacks, including financially motivated data theft and extortion operations, ransomware groups, and, in the case of Stryker, an Iran-linked threat group.

Cyberattacks on medtech companies typically involve data theft and extortion, but as this incident shows, they can cause major disruption to business operations, which can impact patients. “A cardiac device that misses its ship date can mean a cancelled surgery. That’s what makes a company like Boston Scientific such an attractive extortion target. The attacker doesn’t need to destroy anything. They just need to make downtime more expensive than whatever they’re asking for,” said Jacob Krell, Senior Director: Secure AI Solutions & Cybersecurity, Suzu Labs.

“Medical devices also aren’t something a hospital can always swap out at the last minute. Physicians have selected specific devices, patients are scheduled, inventory is already in place, and procedures have been planned around them,” Krell said. “Disrupt order processing and shipping, and the consequences show up in hospitals pretty quickly. The harder problem is getting manufacturing back online. These aren’t ordinary IT systems. Software involved in producing and tracking FDA-regulated devices sits inside a validated quality system. Restoring a server is one thing. Establishing that the data coming out of that system can still be trusted is another.”

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The ShinyHunters data theft and extortion group recently claimed responsibility for an intrusion at the medical device manufacturer Baxter International (Baxter). Baxter was added to its dark web data leak site a day after Baxter issued a statement about a cybersecurity incident. ShinyHunters proceeded to leak around 7.1 million records allegedly stolen in the incident. The data leak suggests that Baxter refused to negotiate payment or that negotiations broke down.

Baxter is a Deerfield, Illinois-based manufacturer of medical devices for renal care, IV solutions & infusion pumps, surgical products, inhaled anesthetics, and a range of patient monitoring devices and digital health tools. According to an August 13, 2026, statement from Baxter, unauthorized activity was detected within certain third-party applications. The company immediately activated its cybersecurity response procedures and launched an investigation, with assistance provided by third-party cybersecurity and digital forensics experts. The investigation is ongoing to determine the types and amount of information that may have been accessed or acquired.

Baxter said the incident did not have any impact on patient services or business continuity, and the company continues to operate normally. The incident has not had any impact on its products, connected solutions, or technologies used by customers to deliver patient care. Baxter said it does not anticipate the incident having a material impact on financials or the results of operations. The name of the threat group behind the incident was not publicly disclosed.

On August 14, 2026, ShinyHunters added an entry to its dark web data leak site claiming responsibility for the attack. ShinyHunters gave Baxter an August 17, 2026, deadline to negotiate payment, and threatened to leak the stolen data if payment was not made. On August 19, 2026, ShinyHunters released the stolen data for download.

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Baxter has not confirmed the nature of the stolen data, only stating that the attack involved certain third-party applications. ShinyHunters claims that 7.1 million Salesforce records were exfiltrated in the attack, some of which contained personally identifiable information. While the group claims to have obtained 7.1 million records, that does not necessarily mean that 7.1 million patients have been affected. Baxter said it will provide updates as appropriate as additional information is confirmed.

ShinyHunters is one of the most active data theft and extortion groups. The group targets large organizations and has claimed several healthcare victims. In June 2026, ShinyHunters claimed to have exfiltrated 8.8 terabytes of data from Amazon-owned OneMedical, including the protected health information of 153,000 patients. Also in June, the group claimed to have exfiltrated 234 GB of data from DentaQuest, including the protected health information of approximately 2.6 million individuals. ShinyHunters was also behind an incident at another medical device manufacturer earlier this year. In July, Medtronic confirmed that the protected health information of 3.8 million patients was stolen in the attack. Other healthcare victims include iRhythm, AdaptHealth, and Him & Hers.

ShinyHunters has targeted companies across a range of different sectors, and while the group’s attacks appear to be opportunistic, the list of victims includes many healthcare organizations. The increasing number of attacks on healthcare organizations prompted Health-ISAC to issue an alert to the healthcare and public health sector in July about the ShinyHunters group.

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On August 19, 2026, we reported on a cybersecurity incident at the clinical genomics company Baylor Genetics. At the time, it was clear that this was a significant breach, based on reports submitted to state attorneys general; however, the scale of the breach was unknown.

The Baylor Genetics data breach has recently been added to the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights website, which shows that the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 2,810,878 individuals was exposed or stolen in the incident.

August 19, 2026: Patient & Employee Data Exposed in Baylor Genetics Cybersecurity Incident

Baylor Genetics, a clinical diagnostic genomics company, has recently disclosed a cybersecurity incident that has exposed patient and employee data. The incident was first announced in June; however, the extent of the data breach was unclear at the time.

Baylor Genetics provides genetic testing services to hospitals and is headquartered at the Texas Medical Center in Houston.  The company identified suspicious activity within its computer network on or around June 15, 2026. Immediate action was taken to secure its systems, and an investigation was launched to determine the cause of the activity.  The investigation determined that an unauthorized third party accessed a portion of its information technology network between June 11 and June 17, 2026, and viewed or obtained data stored on the network.

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Assisted by third-party cybersecurity specialists, Baylor Genetics conducted a detailed and time-intensive review of all potentially impacted files. The review was completed on July 30, 2026, when it was confirmed that the personal information of certain patients and employees was involved. The types of data involved varied from individual to individual and may have included names plus one or more of the following: date of birth, medical testing information, lab test results, health insurance information, and for a limited subset of patients, Social Security numbers.

Employee data was also exposed in the incident, including personally identifying information such as Social Security numbers, government-issued identification numbers, and financial account information. While data was exposed and potentially exfiltrated, Baylor Genetics is unaware of any actual or attempted identity theft, fraud, or other misuses of the impacted data.

Baylor Genetics said the incident did not impact its laboratory operations, which continued without interruption throughout the investigation, and there was no impact on the company’s ability to provide genetic testing services. Baylor Genetics has enhanced its security and monitoring controls, strengthened identity and access management, and has implemented additional security controls to prevent similar incidents in the future.  Complimentary credit monitoring and identity theft protection services have been offered to at least some patients.

The data breach has been reported to regulators; however, it is currently unclear how many patients and employees had data compromised in the incident. What is known is that almost 250,000 Texas residents, around 57,000 Massachusetts residents, and 2,630 Vermont residents have been affected, bringing the total to around 310,000 patients. Other states, such as California, have been notified that some state residents have been affected, so the final victim count is likely to be considerably higher.

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Hacking incidents have been announced by American Addiction Centers in Tennessee and Oculus Pathology in Texas. Regional Center of Orange County in California has discovered the improper disposal of paper records.

American Addiction Centers, Tennessee

American Addiction Centers, a Brentwood, Tennessee-based provider of addiction treatment services at more than 30 facilities across the United States, has notified the California Attorney General about a recent security incident involving a third-party vendor. According to the notice, suspicious activity was identified within its Salesforce environment on June 5, 2026.

The forensic investigation determined on June 12, 2026, that there had been unauthorized access to its Salesforce instance on May 12, 2026, and data was exfiltrated from that system. The forensic investigation confirmed that the incident did not affect any other systems. The data review confirmed that names, contact information, Social Security numbers, and health insurance information were acquired, along with brief descriptions that patients provided related to their health. The affected data related to initial outreach to American Addiction Centers.

American Addiction Centers said that security measures had been implemented prior to the breach and that it will continue to review its security measures to further protect and monitor its Salesforce environment, and complimentary credit monitoring and identity theft protection services have been made available. At present, it is unclear how many individuals have been affected.

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Oculus Pathology, Texas

Oculus Pathology, an Austin, Texas-based anatomic and clinical pathology group that provides services in several U.S. states, has announced an email security incident that has exposed patient information. Suspicious activity was identified within an employee’s email account on April 1, 2026. An investigation was launched to determine the nature and scope of the activity, and it was determined that a small number of employee email accounts had been accessed by an unauthorized third party between March 31, 2026, and April 2, 2026.

Data review specialists were engaged to investigate the incident. Data exposed in the incident includes personally identifiable information such as names, birth dates, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers/state ID numbers, and individual tax identification numbers. Some financial account numbers and payment card numbers were exposed, in some cases with access information.

In addition, protected health information was exposed, including clinical information, health insurance information, diagnoses, treatment and procedure information, treatment locations, medical record numbers, Medicare numbers, prescription information, and patient IDs. The data review is ongoing. Oculus Pathology has yet to announce how many individuals have been affected in total.

Regional Center of Orange County, California

Regional Center of Orange County, a Santa Ana, California-based nonprofit organization that provides services to approximately 29,000 Orange County residents with autism, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, and intellectual and cognitive disabilities, has announced a data security incident that has exposed sensitive data. The incident involved paper records that were mistakenly disposed of by a Janitorial service contracted to clean its Cypress office. The incident occurred on May 27, 2026, and was discovered on May 28, 2026. Documents had been disposed of in regular trash bins rather than being sent for secure destruction. Attempts were made to retrieve the documents; however, the trash had already been collected.

It was not possible to determine the exact patients involved or the specific types of information, so notification letters have been sent to all individuals who received services at the Cypress office.  Data likely exposed included names, addresses, birth dates, phone numbers, email addresses, unique client identifiers, and personal health information. Regional Center of Orange County said it is reviewing and strengthening internal procedures, staff training, and vendor oversight to prevent similar incidents in the future, and the affected individuals have been offered complimentary credit monitoring and identity theft protection services.

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Data breaches have recently been announced by Terry J. Dubrow, MD, SunCloud Health, Integer Precision Technologies, Minnesota ENT, and Nipro Medical Corp.

Terry J. Dubrow, MD, California

Terry J. Dubrow, MD, a Beverly Hills, CA-based plastic surgeon, has notified the California Attorney General about a recent security incident involving patient information. The practice was contacted by an individual who claimed to have breached its computer systems and copied sensitive patient information. An investigation was launched to establish whether the claim was legitimate, and it was confirmed that there had been unauthorized access to parts of its network starting on January 16, 2026, and that files had been copied.

The affected data was reviewed, and on July 27, 2026, the practice confirmed that patients’ personal information had been obtained, including names, information collected on patient charts, and referring physician information. That information may have included contact information, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers or state ID numbers, birth dates, prescription information, treatment information, procedure images, and X-rays. The practice has implemented additional security measures to reduce the risk of similar incidents in the future, and the affected individuals have been offered complimentary identity theft protection services. The number of affected individuals has yet to be publicly disclosed.

SunCloud Health, Illinois

SunCloud Health, a Northbrook, Illinois-based behavioral health treatment network, has recently disclosed a data security incident involving the protected health information of 2,594 individuals. Unusual activity was identified in certain employee email accounts. Steps were taken to secure its email system, and an investigation was initiated to determine the cause of the activity. The investigation confirmed unauthorized access to certain employee email accounts between April 22, 2026, and May 4, 2026.

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The affected accounts were reviewed, and on June 16, 2026, SunCloud Health determined that the accounts contained patient names and medical information related to the services provided, including diagnoses, medications, and treatment information. The affected individuals were notified by mail on July 23, 2026; existing security protocols have been enhanced, and IT systems are being monitored, with additional safeguards being evaluated.

Integer Precision Technologies, Massachusetts

Integer Precision Technologies, a Hudson, Massachusetts-based company that makes coatings for medical devices, has recently disclosed a data security incident involving a cloud-based SaaS file sharing application. While it is unclear exactly when the incident was detected or for how long access was possible, the investigation determined that an unauthorized third party accessed the application and copied files.

Assisted by a third-party data review firm, the company determined that the files contained personal information including names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, passport numbers, financial account numbers, and some health-related information. The affected individuals have been offered 24 months of complimentary credit monitoring and identity theft protection services, and steps have been taken to enhance security. The number of affected individuals has yet to be publicly disclosed.

Minnesota ENT

Oakdale Ear, Nose, & Throat PA, doing business as Minnesota ENT, has started notifying individuals affected by a recent email security incident. It is unclear from the substitute breach notice when the security incident was detected, or for how long it lasted. The notice states that six employee email accounts were accessed by an unauthorized third party and, assisted by third-party cybersecurity experts, Minnesota ENT determined on July 15, 2026, that the accounts contained HIPAA-protected data.

Data compromised in the incident included first and last names, birth dates, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, financial account information, medical information, and health insurance information.  Notification letters started to be mailed to the affected individuals on August 12, 2026. The letters include information on the steps that can be taken to protect against data misuse. The number of affected individuals has yet to be publicly disclosed.

Nipro Medical Corp., New Jersey

Nipro Medical Corp., the U.S. subsidiary of the Japanese company Nipro Corp, has identified a security incident that exposed sensitive information. The New Jersey-based company provides medical supplies to hospitals, including renal care products, vascular and interventional devices, and disposable hospital supplies. Nipro said it identified suspicious activity within its IT systems and determined that an unauthorized third party may have viewed or acquired sensitive information such as credit and debit card information, Social Security numbers, and other government identifiers.  The affected individuals have been offered 24 months of complimentary credit monitoring services. The number of affected individuals has yet to be publicly disclosed.

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Data breaches have recently been announced by the healthcare navigation and care coordination company Quantum Health, Heart of America Medical Center, and Precision Imaging Centers.

Quantum Health

Quantum Health, a Dublin, Ohio-based healthcare navigation and care coordination company that helps self-insured employers manage employee benefits and lower healthcare costs, has disclosed a cybersecurity incident that it identified in May 2026.

The incident started with a vishing attempt. The attacker called a Quantum Health user on May 29, 2026, and tricked them into providing access to the Quantum Health network. Between May 29, 2026, and June 1, 2026, the unauthorized third party had access to its network and acquired files. On June 1, 2026, Quantumn Health experienced a network disruption affecting both internal and external systems. An investigation was launched, which traced the incident back to the vishing call. The threat group behind the incident was not named, and no ransomware group appears to have claimed responsibility for the attack. These tactics are commonly used by the ShinyHunters threat group, which was the subject of a recent Health-ISAC cybersecurity alert.

On June 8, 2026, Quantum Health confirmed that the exfiltrated data included personal and protected health information, including names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, demographic information, Social Security numbers, diagnosis and treatment information, prescriptions, provider names, dates of service, insurance information, and claims or benefits information. The affected individuals are being offered complimentary credit monitoring and identity theft protection services. It is unclear how any companies have been affected by the incident, and the number of affected individuals has yet to be publicly disclosed.

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Heart of America Medical Center

Heart of America Medical Center, a faith-based nonprofit hospital and medical facility in Rugby, North Dakota, has experienced a cybersecurity incident that exposed patient data. Suspicious network activity was identified on or around June 12, 2025, and the investigation determined on September 15, 2025, that an unauthorized third party accessed its network and exfiltrated files, some of which contained patient information, including names, Social Security numbers, medical records, and other medical information.

A third-party vendor was engaged to review the affected data, and that process concluded on May 12, 2026. The findings were reviewed, and that process was completed on June 9, 2026. Contact information was verified, and on July 9, 2026, Heart of America Medical Center obtained a final list of individuals to notify. Notification letters have now been sent to the affected individuals, who have been offered complimentary single-bureau credit score, credit report, and credit monitoring services. Heart of America Medical Center has implemented additional technical and administrative safeguards to enhance data privacy and security.

The Embargo ransomware group claimed responsibility for the incident and claimed to have exfiltrated around 800 GB of data in the attack. The incident is not yet shown on the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights website, so it is unclear how many individuals have been affected.

Precision Imaging Centers

The Medical Imaging Partnership, doing business as Precision Imaging Centers in Florida, has announced a hacking incident that exposed patient information. Suspicious activity was identified within its computer network on May 7, 2026. The investigation determined that its network was accessed by an unauthorized third party, who copied files from its systems. The investigation and data review are ongoing, so the exact data types involved and the names of the affected individuals have yet to be determined. As such, the incident has been reported to the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights using a placeholder estimate of 501 individuals. The total will be updated when the file review is concluded.

Precision Imaging Centers has advised current and former patients to remain vigilant against identity theft and fraud by monitoring their free credit reports, accounts, and explanation of benefits statements for signs of data misuse. Notification letters will be mailed to the affected individuals as soon as possible after the data review is concluded.

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