Health Diagnostic Management, LLC

Health Diagnostic Management, LLC, a company based in New York, experienced a data breach that was reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights. The breach affected 1,863 individuals[1]. The incident involved unauthorized access to a patient portal used by Health Diagnostic Management, LLC, which occurred on October 12, 2023. The breach was discovered by the company’s third-party management service provider, which provides non-medical management services for diagnostic imaging centers. The investigation into the breach concluded on November 21, 2023[5].

The information accessed without authorization may have included names and other personal details, although the specific types of compromised data were not detailed in the search results. Health Diagnostic Management, LLC took immediate steps to secure the patient portal and implemented additional cybersecurity measures to prevent future incidents. They also began notifying potentially impacted individuals and offered complimentary access to credit monitoring and identity theft protection services for 24 months[5].

It is important to note that while the breach at Health Diagnostic Management, LLC affected a relatively small number of individuals compared to other breaches, such as the one at HealthEC LLC which impacted close to 4.5 million individuals[3][7][9][11][13], it still represents a significant privacy concern for those affected. Individuals who have been notified about the breach are advised to remain vigilant for signs of identity theft or fraud, monitor their account statements and credit reports, and report any suspicious activity to the relevant authorities[5].

Citations:

1. https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/breach/breach_report.jsf?%3F%3F%3Futm_source=IDG&%3F%3Futm_source=IDG&utm_campaign=Oktopost-Employee+Spotlight%3A+Inside+Tanium&utm_content=Oktopost-linkedin&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin
2. https://www.questdiagnostics.com
3. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/data-breach-at-healthcare-tech-firm-impacts-45-million-patients/
4. https://www.cardinalhealth.com/en.html
5. https://www.mass.gov/doc/assigned-data-breach-number-31133-health-diagnostic-management-llc-12-12-23/download
6. https://www.hologic.com
7. https://www.securityweek.com/4-5-million-individuals-affected-by-data-breach-at-healthec/
8. https://www.abbott.com
9. https://www.cpomagazine.com/cyber-security/healthcare-tech-firm-healthec-data-breach-impacted-nearly-4-5-million-patients/
10. https://www.healthline.com
11. https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog/major-data-breach-at-healthec-affects-millions/
12. https://www.bayer.com/en/
13. https://siliconangle.com/2024/01/03/population-health-software-company-healthec-suffers-major-data-breach/
14. https://www.novartis.com
15. https://izoologic.com/region/us/healthec-llc-suffered-a-severe-data-breach-incident/
16. https://www.quidelortho.com