US EditionLynch Carpenter Investigates Claims in Episource, LLC Data Breach
- Episource, a California-based medical coding firm, disclosed a data breach that exposed information of over 5.4 million people between January 27 and February 6, 2025.
- The breach occurred after hackers accessed Episource's systems, stealing sensitive data like Social Security numbers, health records, and insurance details, prompting law enforcement and a special investigation team to get involved.
- Following the breach discovery on February 6, 2025, Episource notified affected customers starting April 23 and set up a call line while urging individuals to monitor benefit and financial statements for suspicious activity.
- Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare stated its former vendor Cerner faced unauthorized data access as early as January 22, 2025, and offers two years of free credit monitoring to impacted patients, while affirming no disruption to patient care.
- The breach highlights ongoing cybersecurity risks in healthcare technology, with no current evidence of data misuse, but emphasizes vigilance and coordinated response efforts among vendors, customers, and authorities.
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Healthcare data breach impacts over five million Americans
American medical coding and risk assessment firm Episource confirmed in a notice that it was affected by a data breach earlier this year.On February 6, Episource discovered unusual activity on its computers, it reported in the notice. It began investigating, involving a special team and law enforcement, and learned that a cybercriminal viewed and took copies of data between January 27 and February 6. SEE ALSO: Asana bug in new AI feature may ha…
Lynch Carpenter Investigates Claims in Episource, LLC Data Breach
PITTSBURGH, June 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Episource LLC ("Episource") recently announced a data breach, which compromised the personal information of approximately five million individuals. The information potentially impacted in the data breach includes individuals' names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, insurance plan information, Medicaid IDs, Social Security numbers, and medical record information, including diagnoses, medicin…
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