On August 13, 2024, Ambulnz Holdings, LLC filed a data breach notification with the California Attorney General after discovering that an unauthorized third party had gained access to its IT network. In the notification, Ambulnz explains that the incident allowed unauthorized third parties to access sensitive patient information from Jefferson Health, Main Line Health, Mount Sinai Health System, and UCHealth. The type of data exposed may include patient names, social security numbers, dates of birth, addresses, medical information, and more. After completing its investigation, Ambulnz began sending data breach notification letters to all individuals whose information was affected by the recent data security incident.
If you've received a data breach notice from Ambulnz Holdings, LLC, it's important to understand what you've been exposed to and what you can do about it. A data breach lawyer can tell you more about how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of fraud or identity theft, as well as discuss your legal options following an Ambulnz data breach. Check out our recent article on this topic for more information.
What caused the Ambulnz data breach?
The Ambulnz data breach was only recently announced, and we expect to hear more in the near future. However, Ambulnz's filing with the California Attorney General provides important information about what led up to the breach. Ambulnz also posted a website notice explaining the incident.
According to these sources, on April 22, 2024, Ambulnz was notified of unusual activity within its IT network. In response, Ambulnz secured its systems and notified law enforcement agencies, after which it launched an investigation to learn more about the incident.
Through this investigation, Ambulnz learned that between April 21, 2024 and April 22, 2024, an unauthorized third party gained access to its computer network. During this time, the unauthorized third party accessed and downloaded certain files. On May 7, 2024, Ambulnz learned that some of these files contained sensitive patient information. Affected patients included individuals transported by Ambulnz, as well as patients within the Jefferson Health, Main Line Health, Mount Sinai Health System and UCHealth health systems.
After discovering that sensitive consumer data was accessible to unauthorized third parties, Ambulnz reviewed the breached files to determine what information was exposed and which consumers were affected. Compromised information varies by individual, but could include names, social security numbers, dates of birth, addresses, medical information, etc.
Between June 21, 2023 and August 13, 2024, Ambulnz sent data breach notification letters to all individuals affected by the recent data security incident. These notification letters include a list of what victims' information was compromised.
More information about Ambulnz Holdings, LLC
Founded in 2017, Ambulnz Holdings, LLC is a medical transportation company based in New York City, NY. Ambulnz is owned and operated by DocGo, a mobile medical services provider. Ambulnz has a staff of 3,500 field paramedics and EMTs to serve clients nationwide. Ambulnz's parent company, DocGo, employs over 6,000 people and generates approximately $703 million in annual revenue.
