Cardiology of Virginia Data Breach Affects 21,085 Patients

Published

February 24, 2025

Updated

March 6, 2025

Cardiology of Virginia

Types of INFORMATION affected

Names
Social Security Numbers
Dates of Birth
Addresses
Government IDs
Medical Info
Financial Info

On January 28, 2025, a data breach involving Cardiology of Virginia, Inc. was disclosed to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This breach has affected a total of 21,085 individuals in the United States.

The breach has raised concerns among patients and the community regarding the security of their personal information.

By definition, the data breach at Cardiology of Virginia, Inc. involved unauthorized access to protected health information ("PHI") due to the disclosure on the HHS portal.

For further details on the breach, you can visit the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' breach portal.

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