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NorthShore Health Centers data breach

USUnited States · IN · Healthcare

NorthShore Health Centers (IN, United States) notified the US Department of Health and Human Services of a data breach on 13 October 2026. It affected 501 patients.

People affected
501patients
Reported
13 October 2026Official notice

What was exposed 1

  • Health and medical information

How it happened

How
Hacking Hacking/IT Incident source

Before the notice: the ransomware gang Insomnia named NorthShore Health Centers on its leak site on 7 September 2026, 36 days before this was reported. Matched by the organisation’s name: the notice itself does not say who the attacker was.

Sources 1

Official notices are read by code from the regulator’s own register. More notices to US health (HHS). · Corrections and changes

Questions about the NorthShore Health Centers breach

Was NorthShore Health Centers hacked?

NorthShore Health Centers (IN, United States) notified the US Department of Health and Human Services of a data breach on 13 October 2026. It affected 501 patients. How it happened, by the sources: hacking.

What data was exposed in the NorthShore Health Centers breach?

Health and medical information, by the notices and reports on this page.

How do I know if I was affected?

Organisations normally tell the people whose data was involved, by letter or email, and that notice says what of yours was in it. We cannot look up individual people. If you got a notice, check that it is real, then follow the steps on this page.

Is there a NorthShore Health Centers data breach settlement?

No settlement open for claims is on record for NorthShore Health Centers as of 15 November 2026. A settlement usually comes a year or more after a breach, if a court approves one. Every open settlement is listed with its deadline.

Is a letter, email or text about the NorthShore Health Centers breach real or a scam?

A real notice names the breach, says what data was involved and never asks for a password, a code or a payment. Criminals often send fake notices after a breach is in the news. Do not use links or phone numbers in the message: go to NorthShore Health Centers’s own site, or check the letter here.

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