Shields Health Care Group
Disclosed May 27, 20224 years ago2,380,483 affectedConfirmed
The business associate (BA), Shields Health Care Group, reported that it was the subject of a data breach that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 2,380,483 individuals. The PHI involved included clinical, demographic, and financial information. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the BA implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards.
What is known
| People affected | 2,380,483 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | May 27, 2022 |
| Discovered | Mar 28, 2022 |
| Happened | Mar 7, 2022 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| California Attorney General breach notice: Shields Health Care Groupoag.ca.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Washington Attorney General breach notice: Shields Health Care Groupatg.wa.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Oregon DOJ breach notice: Shields Health Care Groupjustice.oregon.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Vermont Attorney General: 2023-04-19 Shields Health Care Group Data Breach Notice to Consumersago.vermont.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Indiana Attorney General 2022 data breach report: Shields Health Care Groupin.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Shields Health Care Group (Business Associate, MA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | May 27, 2022 | 2,380,483 |
| California AGresidents of CA | Jul 22, 2022 | |
| Washington AGresidents of WA | Jul 22, 2022 | 1,018 |
| Oregon DOJresidents of OR | Jul 22, 2022 | 1,804,069 |
| Indiana AGresidents of IN | Jul 25, 2022 | 65 |
| California AGresidents of CA | Apr 19, 2023 | |
| Vermont AGresidents of VT | Apr 19, 2023 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: [] to ["names","health"] · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records_basis: organization to hhs · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records: 1804069 to 2380483 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · disclosed: 2022-07-22 to 2022-05-27 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The business associate (BA), Shields Health Care Group, reported that it was the subject of a data breach that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 2,380,483 individuals. The PHI involved included clinical, demographic, and fi · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records_basis: empty to organization · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records: empty to 1804069 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · source: empty to https://ago.vermont.gov/document/2023-04-19-shields-health-care-group-data-breach-notice-consumers · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · attack: unknown to hacking · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · discovered: empty to 2022-03-28 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · disclosed: 2023-04-19 to 2022-07-22 · 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.