medQ
Disclosed Feb 23, 20242 years ago55,917 affectedConfirmed
The business associate (BA), MedQ Inc., reported that it experienced a ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 55,917 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license information, Social Security numbers, claims information, diagnoses, lab results, medication information, and other treatment information. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the BA provided complimentary credit monitoring and implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards. Staff were retrained to better protect PHI.
What is known
| People affected | 55,917 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Feb 23, 2024 |
| Happened | Dec 20, 2023 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| California Attorney General breach notice: medQoag.ca.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Indiana Attorney General 2024 data breach report: medQin.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): MedQ (Business Associate, TX)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| California AGresidents of CA | Feb 23, 2024 | |
| Indiana AGresidents of IN | Feb 23, 2024 | 12 |
| HHS archivetotal | Feb 23, 2024 | 55,917 |
| California AGresidents of CA | May 29, 2024 |
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: 54353 to 55917 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The business associate (BA), MedQ Inc., reported that it experienced a ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 55,917 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ lice · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records_basis: empty to organization · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records: empty to 54353 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · disclosed: 2024-05-29 to 2024-02-23 · 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.