Iowa Digestive Disease Center, a gastroenterology practice based in Clive, Iowa, notified patients about a data security incident. This incident occurred at Aesto Health, a third-party vendor that provides data migration and archiving services to the center.
The breach may have exposed protected health information of patients. Affected data types include full names, Social Security numbers, and individual taxpayer identification numbers. The company has not publicly disclosed the total number of individuals affected or the specific states impacted beyond its Iowa location. Financial data exposure was not explicitly stated.
Details surrounding the incident, including the full scope and additional affected individuals, may emerge as further investigation continues or as regulatory filings become available. Iowa Digestive Disease Center is offering complimentary credit monitoring and identity restoration services to affected individuals.