Vitruvian Health Data Breach Investigation | Hamilton Health Care
The data breach lawyers at The Lyon Firm are investigating a recently reported data breach at Vitruvian Health, which may have involved sensitive personal information and protected health information belonging to more than 88,000 individuals. If you are a staff member or a current or former patient at Hamilton Healthcare System – Vitruvian Health, it is important to understand the increased risks of medical identity theft and fraud.
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What Happened at Vitruvian Health?
Vitruvian Health reported to the Attorney General of Maine that the sensitive personal identifiable information (PII) and protected health information (PHI) in its possession may have been compromised, including the following:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Address
- Date of birth
- Financial account information
- Medical information
According to the company’s breach notice, on July 11, 2024, Vitruvian Health’s third-party collection agency, Nationwide Recovery Service, detected unusual cybersecurity activity on its systems. A subsequent investigation confirmed that sensitive personal information in its systems belonging to Vitruvian Health patients may have been accessed and acquired by an unauthorized third party between July 5 and July 11, 2024.
Potentially impacted Hamilton Health Care System affiliates include Hamilton Emergency Medical Services, Hamilton Physician Group, Hamilton Medical Center, and Anna Shaw Children’s Institute.
Vitruvian Health has started sending out data breach notification letters to all known impacted individuals. Based out of Dalton, Georgia, Vitruvian Health is a healthcare system formerly known as Hamilton Healthcare System. It is composed of Hamilton Medical Center, Bradley Medical Center (formerly Tennova Healthcare – Cleveland.) The centers provide behavioral health, cancer care, emergency care, heart and vascular health, hospice, imaging and diagnostics, medical education, orthopedics, primary care, rehabilitation, surgery, telehealth.