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    Mendocino Community Health Clinic Data Breach

    Key takeaways

    • Reports suggest a potential breach involving Mendocino Community Health Clinic.
    • Discovered on October 2, 2025.
    • Possible data exposed: Address, Dates of Birth, SSN, Health Insurance Member Numbers, Medicare Beneficiary Numbers, Health Insurer Names, Information about Primary Insured or Beneficiary, Demographic Information, Health Information, Health Insurance Information, Names, Social Security Numbers, Addresses, Health Insurance Details, Demographic Data, Protected Health Information.
    • Affects individuals in: California, Maryland.
    • Confirmation level: Confirmed by company.

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    Detailed summary

    Mendocino Community Health Clinic (MCHC) experienced a data breach that was publicly reported in January 2026. This incident stemmed from unauthorized access to a web portal belonging to its business associate, TriZetto Provider Solutions (TPS). The breach, which was active between November 2024 and October 2025, involved sensitive personal and protected health information.

    The compromised data includes names, Social Security numbers, addresses, dates of birth, health insurance details, demographic data, and other protected health information belonging to over 3,500 individuals associated with MCHC. This incident is part of a broader breach affecting multiple healthcare providers through TPS, with overall impacts potentially reaching millions of individuals.

    While MCHC has posted a breach notice and offered affected individuals complimentary credit monitoring, specific details regarding notification letters are not provided in the readily available information. Additional information may emerge as investigations continue, and notices to affected individuals may be delayed.

    Data possibly involved

    • Address
      Could be combined with other data for identity theft
    • Dates of Birth
    • SSN
      Can be used to open fraudulent accounts and file false tax returns
    • Health Insurance Member Numbers
      Could be used for insurance fraud
    • Medicare Beneficiary Numbers
    • Health Insurer Names
    • Information about Primary Insured or Beneficiary
    • Demographic Information
    • Health Information
    • Health Insurance Information
      Could be used for insurance fraud
    • Names
    • Social Security Numbers
      Can be used to open fraudulent accounts and file false tax returns
    • Addresses
      Could be combined with other data for identity theft
    • Health Insurance Details
      Could be used for insurance fraud
    • Demographic Data
    • Protected Health Information

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