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    EMPIRE Distribution Inc. Data Breach

    Key takeaways

    • Reports suggest a potential breach involving EMPIRE Distribution Inc..
    • Discovered on October 21, 2024.
    • Possible data exposed: Names, Addresses, Social Security numbers, Medical records, Birthdates, Health insurance information, Treatment data, Claims data.
    • Affects individuals in: Oregon, Texas, New Hampshire, Wisconsin.
    • Confirmation level: Confirmed by regulators.

    Breach confirmed

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    Detailed summary

    Conduent Business Services, a vendor supporting The Empire Plan for New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) members, experienced a data breach. The breach was discovered in January 2025, and investigations revealed unauthorized access to systems between October 21, 2024, and January 13, 2025. Conduent issued a statement confirming the breach, and notification letters were sent to affected individuals.

    The confirmed data types exposed include names, addresses, Social Security numbers, medical records, birthdates, health insurance information, treatment data, and claims data. At least 62,224,658 individuals were affected, as reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights. The states affected include Oregon, Texas, New Hampshire, and Wisconsin. The exact number of individuals impacted in certain states, beyond the 62.2 million reported to OCR, remains unclear.

    Details about data breaches can emerge over time, and notices to affected individuals may be delayed.

    Data possibly involved

    • Names
    • Addresses
      Could be combined with other data for identity theft
    • Social Security numbers
      Can be used to open fraudulent accounts and file false tax returns
    • Medical records
      Could be used for insurance fraud or identity theft
    • Birthdates
    • Health insurance information
      Could be used for insurance fraud
    • Treatment data
    • Claims data

    Company Response Timeline

    Response Grade
    F

    Took over 180 days or has not yet notified consumers

    Breach Occurred

    Oct 21, 2024

    Company Discovered

    Jan 1, 2025

    Regulator Notified

    Unknown

    Consumers Notified

    Unknown

    72 days to discover

    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:
    Monitoring

    We're monitoring this situation for developments.

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