New Horizons Medical Impacted by Data Breach

The data breach has affected over 12,000 patients.

By HFT Staff


New Horizons Medical Inc. has reported a data breach to the Maine Attorney General that has affected up to 12,317 patients. Unauthorized network access was detected on April 19, 2023, and a third-party forensic investigation was launched to determine the nature of the incident and the extent to which patient data was involved. The investigation revealed unauthorized individuals had access to its network between February 12, 2023, and April 23, 2023, and during that time may have viewed or copied patient information. 

The analysis of the affected files confirmed they contained names along with one or more of the following types of information: address, date of birth, Social Security number, driver’s license number, financial account information, medical records number, health insurance plan member ID, claims data, diagnosis and prescription information. Notification letters were sent to affected individuals on June 16, 2023. Complimentary credit monitoring and identity protection services have been offered to eligible individuals. New Horizons Medical has also confirmed that additional safeguards and technical security measures have been put in place to further protect and monitor its information systems. 



July 3, 2023


Topic Area: Information Technology , Safety , Security


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