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Hack on Defunct Ambulance Firm Affects 912,000 People


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Archived Data Stolen 2 Months After Sale of Business Affects Patients, Employees

Hack on Defunct Ambulance Firm Affects 912,000 People
A data theft involving archived records of defunct firm Fallon Ambulance has affected nearly 912,000 patients and employees. (Image: Fallon)

A defunct ambulance company is notifying nearly 912,000 patients and employees that their archived records were compromised in an early 2023 data theft hack. The firm previously provided emergency care in the Boston region and administrative services to affiliated transportation companies.

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In a report to Maine’s attorney general on Dec. 29, Transformative Healthcare said its Fallon Ambulance Services subsidiary – which ceased operations in December 2022 – had experienced a hacking incident that was discovered on April 21, 2023, but appears to have started months earlier, extending from Feb. 17 to April 22.

Affected files contained information such as name, address, Social Security number, medical information – including COVID-19 testing or vaccination information – and information provided to Fallon in connection with employment or application for work, Transformative said.

While Fallon was no longer operating, the ambulance firm maintained an archived copy of data previously stored on its computer systems “to comply with legal obligations,” Transformative said in the breach notice.

“While Fallon currently has no…

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