Samaritan's Purse confirmed a data breach that occurred on August 24, 2022, and was reported to the Montana Department of Justice on November 17, 2022. The incident affected 7 residents of Montana, who were notified via a data notification letter. The specific types of data exposed have not been publicly disclosed. Details regarding the full scope of the incident, including specific data types exposed, have not been made public. It remains unclear if individuals in states other than Montana were affected. Further information regarding additional affected individuals or data types may emerge at a later date.
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Samaritan's Purse Data Breach
▼ Key takeaways
- •Reports suggest a potential breach involving Samaritan's Purse.
- •Discovered on November 20, 2024.
- •Affects individuals in: Montana.
- •Confirmation level: Confirmed by regulators.
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Detailed summary
Company Response Timeline
Response Grade
C
Notified consumers within 61–90 days
Breach Occurred
Aug 24, 2022
Company Discovered
Aug 24, 2022
Regulator Notified
Nov 17, 2022
Consumers Notified
Nov 17, 2022
0 days to discover
85 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
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Sources
- https://agportal-s3bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/databreach/BreachA32866.pdf
- https://www.hipaajournal.com/alera-group-hacking-incident/
- https://www.board-cybersecurity.com/incidents/tracker?page=90&limit=25
- https://www.paubox.com/blog/qilin-ransomware-group-claims-attack-on-good-samaritan-health-center
- https://www.samaritanspurse.ca/annual-report-and-financial-accountability/
- https://www.hipaajournal.com/pih-health-data-breach-ransomware/
- https://www.fnha.ca/about/news-and-events/news/notice-of-cybersecurity-incident-and-data-breach
- https://oag.ca.gov/privacy/databreach/list
- https://sqmagazine.co.uk/threat-index/data-breaches/
- https://www.pkware.com/blog/data-breach-report-may-2025
- https://consumer.sc.gov/identity-theft-unit/security-breach-notices
- https://www.pkware.com/blog/data-breach-report-april-2025
- https://dojmt.gov/office-of-consumer-protection/reported-data-breaches/
- https://www.pkware.com/blog/2026-data-breaches
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