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North East Medical Services Data Breach

▼ Key takeaways

•Reports suggest a potential breach involving North East Medical Services.
•Discovered on October 19, 2025.
•Possible data exposed: SSN, Name, Medical Records, PII, PHI.
•Affects individuals in: California, Nevada.
•Confirmation level: Confirmed by company.

Breach confirmed

The North East Medical Services breach is confirmed. If you may be affected, add your details below and we will take it from there.

Detailed summary

North East Medical Services (NEMS), a non-profit community health center in San Francisco, experienced a data breach stemming from unauthorized access to its third-party vendor UnitedLayer's network. The breach was discovered on October 19, 2025, and notifications to affected individuals were sent around February 19, 2026.

The breach involved Social Security numbers (SSNs), names, medical records, and other sensitive personal identifiable information (PII) and protected health information (PHI) of 91,513 individuals. The data review was completed on December 17, 2025. NEMS primarily serves low-income populations in the San Francisco Bay Area (California) and Las Vegas (Nevada). Official company breach notification statements or direct official sources from NEMS have not been detailed in available results.

Details can emerge later as more information becomes available, and breach notices may be delayed.

Data possibly involved

SSN
Can be used to open fraudulent accounts and file false tax returns
Name
Medical Records
Could be used for insurance fraud or identity theft
PII
PHI

Company Response Timeline

Response Grade

Notified consumers within 91–180 days

Breach Occurred

Oct 19, 2025

Company Discovered

Oct 19, 2025

Regulator Notified

Unknown

Consumers Notified

Feb 19, 2026

0 days to discover

123 days to notify consumers

Breach Verification Status

Reports Only

Complete

Initial dark web reports of potential breach

Company Confirmed

Current

Company has acknowledged the breach

Regulator Confirmed

Confirmed by regulatory authorities

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Case Status:

Investigation Open

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