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    Arbor Associates, Inc. Data Breach

    Key takeaways

    • Reports suggest a potential breach involving Arbor Associates, Inc..
    • Discovered on May 15, 2025.
    • Possible data exposed: Names, Social Security Numbers, Dates of Birth, Addresses, Government IDs, Medical Information, Financial Information, PHI, PII, Age, Sex, Date of Birth, Service Date, CPT Code, Diagnosis Code, Medical Record Number, Insurance Name, Doctor Name.
    • Affects individuals in: Texas, Washington, Massachusetts, Montana, California, Vermont.
    • Confirmation level: Confirmed by regulators.

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    Detailed summary

    Arbor Associates, Inc., a business associate for healthcare providers, experienced a hacking incident where unauthorized network access occurred between April 15 and April 17, 2025. The company learned of this incident, which may have involved protected health information, and began sending written notices to affected individuals starting July 3, 2025. Notices were also sent to state Attorney General offices in California, Massachusetts, Montana, Vermont, Washington, and Texas, and the incident was reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on July 3, 2025.

    Approximately 11,092 individuals are reported to have been affected, though some sources state as many as 17,040 individuals. The compromised data types include names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, addresses, government IDs, medical information, and financial information. This also includes PHI and PII such as age, sex, date of birth, service date, CPT/diagnosis code, medical record number, insurance names, and doctor's names. It remains unclear precisely how many individuals were notified by Arbor Associates, Inc.

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    Data possibly involved

    • Names
    • Social Security Numbers
      Can be used to open fraudulent accounts and file false tax returns
    • Dates of Birth
    • Addresses
      Could be combined with other data for identity theft
    • Government IDs
    • Medical Information
    • Financial Information
    • PHI
    • PII
    • Age
    • Sex
    • Date of Birth
      Often used in combination with other data for identity theft
    • Service Date
    • CPT Code
    • Diagnosis Code
    • Medical Record Number
    • Insurance Name
    • Doctor Name

    Company Response Timeline

    Response Grade
    C

    Notified consumers within 61–90 days

    Breach Occurred

    Apr 15, 2025

    Company Discovered

    Apr 17, 2025

    Regulator Notified

    Jul 3, 2025

    Consumers Notified

    Jul 3, 2025

    2 days to discover
    77 days to notify consumers

    Breach Verification Status

    Reports Only

    Complete

    Initial dark web reports of potential breach

    Company Confirmed

    Complete

    Company has acknowledged the breach

    Regulator Confirmed

    Current

    Confirmed by regulatory authorities

    Note: Breach verification can take time. Information may evolve as more details become available from companies and regulators.

    Case Status:
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    We're monitoring this situation for developments.

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