Bayshore Brightwaters Rescue Ambulance, Inc.

Bay Shore Brightwaters Rescue Ambulance Data Breach

Bay Shore Brightwaters Rescue Ambulance, Inc., a volunteer emergency medical service provider in New York, experienced a data breach that involved sensitive personal identifiable information (PII) and protected health information (PHI) of over 1,300 individuals. The breach was first discovered on April 25, 2022, when it was found that an unauthorized actor may have accessed sensitive information between February 16 and February 22, 2022. A further breach was identified on March 8, 2023, leading to additional notifications being sent out to potentially impacted individuals on April 5, 2023, and May 15, 2023[1].

The exposed information includes names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, addresses, driver’s license numbers, health insurance information, account access information, financial information, and details related to prescriptions, treatments, and diagnostics[1].

Bay Shore Brightwaters Rescue Ambulance began contacting affected individuals and has offered 12 months of credit monitoring and fraud assistance services through Cyberscout, a TransUnion company[7].

If you received a breach notification letter from Bay Shore Brightwaters Rescue Ambulance, you may consider taking steps to protect your personal information, such as enrolling in the offered credit monitoring services, changing passwords and security questions for online accounts, regularly reviewing account statements, monitoring credit reports, and contacting a credit bureau to request a temporary fraud alert[1].

Citations:

1. https://www.turkestrauss.com/2023/05/18/bay-shore-brightwaters-rescue-ambulance-data-breach-investigation/
2. https://libn.com/2023/09/18/program-provides-housing-assist-to-volunteer-first-responders/
3. https://casetext.com/case/ruiz-v-bay-shore-brightwaters-rescue-ambulance-inc
4. https://patch.com/new-york/bayshore/emts-sue-bay-shore-brightwaters-ambulance-sexual-harassment
5. https://casetext.com/case/ruiz-v-bay-bayshore-brightwaters-rescue-ambulance-inc
6. https://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/long-island-homes-for-heroes-xairgwjw
7. https://apps.web.maine.gov/online/aeviewer/ME/40/992d520a-1227-4cf4-ac03-2924ce44862f.shtml
8. https://longisland.news12.com/new-long-island-program-to-give-50000-to-volunteer-paramedics-firefighters-to-buy-homes
9. https://abcnews.go.com/US/emts-sue-sexually-derogatory-gingerbread-house-ambulance-service/story?id=52412138
10. https://patch.com/new-york/bayshore/firefighters-rescue-2-cats-blaze-brightwaters-home
11. https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6261147/ruiz-v-bayshore-brightwaters-rescue-ambulance-inc/
12. https://patch.com/new-york/bayshore/li-volunteer-responders-can-receive-50k-home-buying-grant-program
13. https://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/bay-shore-brightwaters-ambulance-discrimination-lawsuit-v08634
14. https://patch.com/new-york/bayshore/bay-shore-home-goes-ablaze-early-morning-fire-pd