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    Sandhills Medical Foundation, Inc. Data Breach

    Key takeaways

    • Reports suggest a potential breach involving Sandhills Medical Foundation, Inc..
    • Discovered on April 28, 2026.
    • Possible data exposed: Name, Social Security Number, Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, Date of Birth, Driver's License Number, Government-Issued Identification Number, Passport Information, Financial Information, Personal Health Information.
    • Affects individuals in: Maine, South Carolina.
    • Confirmation level: Confirmed by regulators.

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    Detailed summary

    Sandhills Medical Foundation, Inc., also known as Sandhills Medical, a federally qualified health center based in Mcbee, South Carolina, experienced a data breach in May 2025. The breach was the result of an external system compromise, specifically a ransomware attack by the Inc Ransom ransomware group. The company discovered the breach on May 8, 2025, and public announcements of the incident were made around May 3-4, 2026, with individual notifications beginning on or around April 28, 2026.

    The breach affected approximately 169,017 individuals. The compromised data types include names, Social Security Numbers (SSN), Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITIN), dates of birth, driver's license numbers, government-issued identification numbers, passport information, financial information, and personal health information (PHI). The Maine Attorney General's Office was notified, indicating affected residents in that state, and the company is based in South Carolina. The extent of impact in other states is currently unclear. There is no evidence confirming that the company is publicly traded, nor is there information about its estimated revenue.

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    Data possibly involved

    • Name
    • Social Security Number
      Can be used to open fraudulent accounts and file false tax returns
    • Individual Taxpayer Identification Number
    • Date of Birth
      Often used in combination with other data for identity theft
    • Driver's License Number
      Can be used for identity fraud
    • Government-Issued Identification Number
    • Passport Information
    • Financial Information
    • Personal Health Information

    Company Response Timeline

    Response Grade
    F

    Took over 180 days or has not yet notified consumers

    Breach Occurred

    May 2, 2025

    Company Discovered

    May 8, 2025

    Regulator Notified

    Apr 28, 2026

    Consumers Notified

    Apr 28, 2026

    6 days to discover
    355 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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