NorthStar Emergency Medical Services
Disclosed Mar 14, 20233 years ago82,450 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), HCA Healthcare, reported that it experienced a hacking incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of11,270,000 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, demographics and other information such as zip codes. The CE notified HHS and affected individuals. In response to the breach, the CE issued media, substitute and individual notice, and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards.
What is known
| People affected | 82,450 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Mar 14, 2023 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Vermont Attorney General: 2023-03-14 NorthStar Emergency Medical Services Data Breach Notice to Consumersago.vermont.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Indiana Attorney General 2023 data breach report: NorthStar Emergency Medical Servicesin.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): NorthStar Emergency Medical Services (Healthcare Provider, AL)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont AGresidents of VT | Mar 14, 2023 | |
| Indiana AGresidents of IN | Mar 14, 2023 | 65 |
| HHS archivetotal | Mar 14, 2023 | 82,450 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · attack: unknown to hacking · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: [] to ["names","health"] · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The covered entity (CE), HCA Healthcare, reported that it experienced a hacking incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of11,270,000 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, demographics and other · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records_basis: empty to organization · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records: empty to 82450 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Vermont AG), confirmed by Vermont AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.