Data Media Associates
Disclosed Aug 23, 20233 years ago100,644 affectedConfirmed
The business associate (BA), NASCO, reported that a software application exposed the protected health information (PHI) of 1,744,655 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, claims and health insurance information, and other treatment information. The BA notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the BA provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect PHI.
What is known
| People affected | 100,644 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Aug 23, 2023 |
| Discovered | Jun 4, 2023 |
| Happened | May 31, 2023 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Media · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| California Attorney General breach notice: Data Media Associatesoag.ca.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Washington Attorney General breach notice: Data Media Associatesatg.wa.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Notice letter filed with the Delaware DOJ: Data Media Associatesattorneygeneral.delaware.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Oregon DOJ breach notice: Data Media Associatesjustice.oregon.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Indiana Attorney General 2023 data breach report: Data Media Associatesin.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Data Media Associates (Business Associate, GA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| California AGresidents of CA | Aug 23, 2023 | |
| Oregon DOJresidents of OR | Aug 23, 2023 | 74,730 |
| Indiana AGresidents of IN | Aug 23, 2023 | 1,722 |
| HHS archivetotal | Aug 24, 2023 | 100,644 |
| Delaware DOJresidents of DE | Aug 30, 2023 | 2,175 |
| Washington AGresidents of WA | Sep 25, 2023 | 657 |
| HHS archivetotal | Oct 9, 2023 | 2,035 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · records_basis: organization to hhs · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records: 98496 to 100644 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: ["names"] to ["names","health"] · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The business associate (BA), NASCO, reported that a software application exposed the protected health information (PHI) of 1,744,655 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security numbers, diagnoses · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records_basis: empty to organization · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records: empty to 98496 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: [] to ["names"] · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · attack: unknown to hacking · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · discovered: empty to 2023-06-04 · 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.