<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>Episource, a major US healthcare data provider, confirmed a cyberattack in late January 2025, affecting over 5 million patients, including policy and MedicAid information.</li><li>The intrusion was discovered on February 6, 2025, and data copies were taken between January 27 and February 6, 2025.</li><li>Data stolen includes health plans, insurance companies, member/group ID numbers, Medicaid-Medicare ID numbers, medical records, diagnoses, medications, test results, and personal data like dates of birth and Social Security numbers.</li><li>Cybercriminals often target healthcare organizations for sensitive data that can be used in phishing and identity theft scams.</li><li>Episource reported to have notified 5,418,866 affected individuals on April 23, 2025.</li><li>The company advises impacted individuals to stay vigilant against potential impersonation and scam attempts.</li></ul>

Major US healthcare data provider hit by data breach - over 5 million patients affected, here's what we know

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