Advantage Consolidated
Disclosed Mar 18, 201511 years ago151,626 affectedConfirmed
In February 2015, the covered entity (CE), Advantage Consolidated, LLC, reported that the access credentials of one of its users were wrongfully, acquired through the use of malicious software that had been installed on the user's computer. The intrusion was detected by the CE's intrusion detection system. The breach affected the e-PHI (names, addresses, DOBs, and SSNs of 151,626 individuals. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, the affected individuals, and to the media. Following the breach, the CE updated its risk analysis and risk management plan and enhanced its electronic and technical security. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted above.
What is known
| People affected | 151,626 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Mar 18, 2015 |
| Happened | Feb 23, 2015 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| California Attorney General breach notice: Advantage Consolidatedoag.ca.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Advantage Consolidated (Healthcare Provider, OR)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Mar 18, 2015 | 151,626 |
| California AGresidents of CA | Mar 23, 2015 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · sector: other to health · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · attack: unknown to hacking · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: [] to ["names","health"] · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records_basis: empty to hhs · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records: empty to 151626 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · disclosed: 2015-03-23 to 2015-03-18 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to In February 2015, the covered entity (CE), Advantage Consolidated, LLC, reported that the access credentials of one of its users were wrongfully, acquired through the use of malicious software that had been installed on the user's computer. · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (California AG), confirmed by California AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.