Lifeline Systems
Disclosed Oct 16, 20223 years ago74,849 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Lifeline Systems Company, reported that it experienced a ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 72,848 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, and diagnoses, The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards.
What is known
| People affected | 74,849 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Oct 16, 2022 |
| Discovered | Aug 8, 2022 |
| Happened | Jul 27, 2022 |
| Attack | Ransomware |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Tech · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| California Attorney General breach notice: Lifeline Systemsoag.ca.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Washington Attorney General breach notice: Lifeline Systemsatg.wa.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Vermont Attorney General: 2023-09-07 Lifeline Systems Data Breach Notice to Consumersago.vermont.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Indiana Attorney General 2023 data breach report: Lifeline Systemsin.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Lifeline Systems (Healthcare Provider, MA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Oct 16, 2022 | 72,848 |
| California AGresidents of CA | Sep 7, 2023 | |
| Washington AGresidents of WA | Sep 7, 2023 | 509 |
| Vermont AGresidents of VT | Sep 7, 2023 | |
| Indiana AGresidents of IN | Sep 7, 2023 | 13 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: [] to ["names","health"] · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · disclosed: 2023-09-07 to 2022-10-16 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The covered entity (CE), Lifeline Systems Company, reported that it experienced a ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 72,848 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, an · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records_basis: empty to organization · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records: empty to 74849 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · source: empty to https://ago.vermont.gov/document/2023-09-07-lifeline-systems-data-breach-notice-consumers · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · attack: unknown to ransomware · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · discovered: empty to 2022-08-08 · 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.