Northwest Medical Specialties
Disclosed Aug 28, 20251 year ago3,864 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Northwest Medical Specialties PLLC, reported that it was the subject of a cyber-attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 3,864 individuals. The PHI involved included clinical and demographic information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on their website. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services to the affected individuals and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI.
What is known
| People affected | 3,864 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Aug 28, 2025 |
| Discovered | Aug 18, 2025 |
| Happened | Aug 22, 2025 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Washington Attorney General breach notice: Northwest Medical Specialtiesatg.wa.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Northwest Medical Specialties (Healthcare Provider, WA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Washington AGresidents of WA | Aug 28, 2025 | 3,846 |
| HHS archivetotal | Aug 28, 2025 | 3,864 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: [] to ["names","health"] · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records_basis: empty to hhs · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records: empty to 3864 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The covered entity (CE), Northwest Medical Specialties PLLC, reported that it was the subject of a cyber-attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 3,864 individuals. The PHI involved included clinical and demographic in · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Washington AG), confirmed by Washington AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.