Friesen Group Data Breach Affects Exposes PII and PHI

On or around May 19, 2025, Friesen Group, an organization that provides business support services to a group of medical companies, discovered a data breach. An investigation revealed that a cybercriminal gained access to the Friesen Group network and compromised personal and protected data of an unknown number of individuals.

The cybersecurity incident was reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Aug. 8, 2025. Exposed information may include names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver's license or state ID numbers, health insurance information, medical records and financial information.

While it has not been released, the data breach is believed to have impacted one or more of the Friesen Group family companies: Owens, Wellscript, J3, and Lifemed.

Friesen Group's response

Friesen Group initiated an investigation and is working to identify and notify impacted individuals. The company published a Notice of Data Security Incident on it's website and will be offering affected people credit monitoring and identity protection services.

If you believe your personal and protected health information may have been compromised in this breach:

• Carefully review any notice or communication you receive from Friesen Group or one of its family companies you're associated with.
• Monitor financial accounts and credit reports for signs of identity theft.
• Consider placing fraud alerts or credit freezes with the major credit bureaus.
• Be cautious of unsolicited emails or phone calls requesting personal information.

For more details the group and its family of companies, visit Friesen Group’s official website.