Premier Medical Group data breach affects 282,075 patients

New York healthcare provider Premier Medical Group is notifying 282,075 patients that their personal and medical information was stolen in a June data breach. The provider, which runs multiple offices across the Hudson Valley offering cardiology, dermatology, gastroenterology, neurology, plastic surgery, gynaecology and internal medicine, said some of its systems were disrupted during the incident.

An investigation found that attackers accessed certain files on 14 June. The compromised data includes names, contact information, dates of birth, treatment and diagnostic details, medication information, health insurance details, dates of service, provider names and internal patient identification numbers.

PMG has notified the US Department of Health and Human Services, which added the provider to its data breach portal this week. The provider has not disclosed how the attack occurred or who was behind it, and no ransomware or extortion group has claimed responsibility.