Advocates
Disclosed Jan 3, 20224 years ago70,031 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Advocates, reported that it experienced a ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 70,031 individuals. The PHI involved included names, Social Security and drivers’ license numbers, dates of birth, addresses, diagnoses, medications, and other treatment and claims information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE offered free credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were also retrained in their requirements to protect and secure PHI.
What is known
| People affected | 70,031 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jan 3, 2022 |
| Happened | Sep 14, 2021 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Indiana Attorney General 2022 data breach report: Advocatesin.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Advocates (Healthcare Provider, MA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana AGresidents of IN | Jan 3, 2022 | 7 |
| HHS archivetotal | Jan 21, 2022 | 70,031 |
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: organization to hhs · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records: 66265 to 70031 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The covered entity (CE), Advocates, reported that it experienced a ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 70,031 individuals. The PHI involved included names, Social Security and drivers’ license numbers · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Indiana AG), confirmed by Indiana AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.