Erie Family Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center in Chicago, Illinois, experienced a direct network breach. Unauthorized access occurred from December 10, 2025, to January 27, 2026. The organization discovered the incident on January 27, 2026, and engaged outside specialists.
Potentially exposed data for approximately 570,000 individuals includes names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, Social Security numbers, driver's license/state ID numbers, taxpayer ID numbers, financial account information, payment card information, and dates of birth. Medical treatment and diagnosis information, prescription details, dates of service, patient IDs, provider names, patient account numbers, medical record numbers, Medicare/Medicaid numbers, health insurance information, and treatment cost information may also have been involved. The full extent of data types for each affected individual remains unclear.
Erie Family Health Centers issued a media advisory and began mailing letters to potentially affected individuals on May 14, 2026. They also posted a notice on their website and implemented additional security measures.