Breachesby GlyphMetropolitan Area EMS Authority
Disclosed Dec 19, 2022612,000 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Metropolitan Area EMS Authority dba Medstar Mobile Healthcare, reported that it experienced a ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 612,000 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and treatment information. 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 to better protect its PHI.
What is known
| People affected | 612,000 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Dec 19, 2022 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | NamesHealth |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
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History of this record
First recordedby backfillSource
First seen 2026-09-25 (HHS archive), confirmed by HHS OCR. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.