Oglethorpe Hacking Incident Affects More Than 92,000 Patients

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A Tampa, FL-based network of mental health and addiction recovery treatment facilities has recently disclosed a security incident that involved unauthorized access to patient data. Oglethorpe offers management solutions for health centers, wellness clinics, and hospitals that specialize in psychiatric services, substance abuse treatment programs, and behavioral health counseling, and has facilities in Florida, Louisiana, and Ohio.

In June 2025, Oglethorpe experienced a hacking incident that rendered its systems inoperable for a limited time.  Third-party cybersecurity experts were engaged to help contain, investigate, and remediate the incident. The investigation revealed that the hackers first gained access to its network on May 15, 2025, and maintained access until June 6, 2025. The investigation concluded on September 16, 2025, when it was confirmed that files containing patient information had been exfiltrated from its network. Those files were reviewed, and that process was completed on October 23, 2025, when Oglethorpe learned that first and last names, birth dates, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, and medical information were involved.

Oglethorpe said no evidence has been found to indicate any misuse of the impacted information; however, as a precaution against identity theft and fraud, the affected individuals have been offered complimentary single-bureau credit monitoring, credit report, and credit score services for 12 months.

In response to the breach, all systems were wiped and rebuilt, and data was restored from backups. Steps have also been taken to improve network security to prevent similar incidents in the future. The incident is not yet shown on the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights website; however, the Maine Attorney General was informed that the breach affected 92,332 individuals, including 85 Maine residents.

Northern Montana Health Care Affected by Business Associate Hacking Incident

Havre, MT-based Northern Montana Health Care (NMHC) has been affected by a data breach at one of its business associates. NMHC contracted with Wakefield & Associates, LLC, which provides debt collection services. On October 29, 2025, NMHC published a notice warning patients about a security incident at Wakefield & Associates, which involved unauthorized access to certain files. The incident was confined to the Wakefield & Associates network. No NMHC systems were affected.

Wakefield & Associates is notifying the affected individuals directly, and the individual letters state the types of information involved. NMHC has confirmed that Wakefield & Associates is offering the affected individuals complimentary credit monitoring and identity theft protection services. The data breach is not yet shown on the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights breach portal, so it is unclear how many individuals have been affected.

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Therapeutic Health Services Pays $790K to Resolve Class Action Data Breach Litigation

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Therapeutic Health Services, a Seattle, WA-based provider of opioid addiction treatment, mental health counseling, and rehabilitation for alcohol and drug addiction recovery, has agreed to settle class action litigation over a February 2024 hacking incident that exposed the protected health information of more than 14,000 patients.

The incident was detected on February 26, 2024, and the investigation confirmed that patients’ names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and health information were compromised in the incident. The Hunters International threat group claimed responsibility for the cyberattack. Four class action lawsuits were filed in response to the data breach, which were consolidated into a single lawsuit – Kersey, et al., v. Therapeutic Health Services – in the Superior Court of the State of Washington, King County.

The lawsuit alleged that Therapeutic Health Services failed to implement appropriate safeguards to protect sensitive data on its network, resulting in the exposure and theft of the sensitive information of current and former patients and employees. Therapeutic Health Services maintains that there was no wrongdoing and denies all allegations and all liability, does not believe that the class members suffered any damage, nor that the action satisfies the requirements to be certified or tried as a class action lawsuit. After determining that the litigation would likely be protracted and expensive, the decision was taken to settle the litigation. The plaintiffs believe that the settlement that has been negotiated is fair and in the best interests of all class members.

Under the terms of the settlement, Therapeutic Health Services has agreed to establish a $790,000 settlement fund to cover attorneys’ fees and expenses, service awards, settlement administration costs, and class members’ claims. A claim may be submitted for reimbursement of documented, unreimbursed losses due to the data breach up to a maximum of $5,000 per class member. A claim may be submitted for a cash payment of up to $100, which may be adjusted pro rata depending on the number of valid claims received. All class members may also claim three years of three-bureau credit monitoring services.

Claims must be submitted by January 13, 2026, and the final fairness hearing has been scheduled for January 23, 2026. Individuals wishing to object to or exclude themselves from the settlement must do so by December 15, 2025.  Further information can be found on the settlement website, https://www.thsdatasettlement.com/

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OB-GYN Associates & Beverly Hills Oncology Medical Group Issue Breach Notifications

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OB-GYN Associates in Nevada and Beverly Hills Oncology Medical Group in California have recently started notifying patients affected by hacking incidents.

OB-GYN Associates, Nevada

OB-GYN Associates, a women’s health clinic in Reno, Nevada, has recently mailed notification letters to 62,238 individuals warning them that some of their protected health information has been exposed in a recent security incident. On or around August 7, 2025, suspicious activity was identified within its IT environment. Third-party cybersecurity experts were engaged to investigate the activity and confirmed that there had been unauthorized access to parts of its network where patient data was stored.

The review of the affected data was completed on September 29, 2025. While no evidence of data misuse has been identified, patients have been informed that their first and last names, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, and medical information have been exposed and may have been stolen. As a precaution against data misuse, the affected individuals have been offered complimentary single-bureau credit monitoring, credit reporting, and credit score services. Data security policies and procedures have been reviewed and updated, network security protections have been upgraded, and changes have been made to how data is stored and managed to protect against similar incidents in the future.

Beverly Hills Oncology Medical Group

Beverly Hills Oncology Medical Group in California has notified certain patients about a security incident in February that may have resulted in the theft of patient information.  According to the breach notices provided to the Maine and California Attorneys General, unauthorized network access was identified and blocked on February 11, 2025.

An investigation was launched, with assistance provided by third-party cybersecurity experts, who confirmed unauthorized access to its network between February 7 and February 11, 2025.  The exposed files have been reviewed, and on October 13, 2025, Beverly Hills Oncology Medical Group confirmed that the exposed information included names, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers/other government identification numbers, financial account information, credit/debit card information, health insurance policy information, diagnoses, treatment information, prescriptions, and/or other clinical information.

Beverly Hills Oncology Medical Group said that, at the time of issuing notification letters in October, no evidence had been found to indicate any misuse of the exposed data; however, as a precaution, the affected individuals have been offered 12 months of complimentary credit monitoring services. The incident is not yet shown on the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights breach portal, so it is currently unclear how many individuals have been affected.

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