Mount Rogers Data Breach Affects Patients and Employees

On April 29, 2025, Mount Rogers Community Services, a Virginia-based mental health care provider, discovered it had fallen victim to a ransomware attack. An investigation revealed that the data breach began on or around April 27, 2025, and lasted until April 29, 2025.

The ransomware group known as INC RANSOM publicly claimed responsibility for the attack, posting about the data breach on the dark web on June 10, 2025. The attackers stated they had acquired data belonging to Mount Rogers Community Services and threatened to release it if their demands were not met.

The cybersecurity incident compromised both personally identifiable information (PII) and protected health information (PHI). Exposed information may include the following patient information: Name, Social Security number, address, zip code, date of birth, diagnosis/conditions, medications, dates of service and other treatment information.

The data breach also included some employment related files and the following employee and employee dependent information may have been exposed: Names, addresses, dates of birth, driver’s license numbers, Social Security numbers, medical information shared for employment purposes, and/or benefits enrollment information.

Mount Rogers Community Services notified the Massachusetts Attorney General's office on June 13, 2025 and published a Notice of Cyber Incident on its own website.

Mount Rogers’ response

Mount Rogers Community Services initiated an investigation and contacted law enforcement. Affected individuals were notified by mail on June 13, 2025.

If you receive a data breach notification from Mount Rogers Community Services, you may want to:

• Sign up for the free identity monitoring services through Kroll, paid for by Mount Rogers.
• Monitor your credit reports and financial accounts for any unusual activity.
• Be alert for phishing emails or phone calls that may use your exposed information.
• Consider placing a fraud alert or credit freeze with major credit bureaus.

For more information, visit the Mount Rogers Community Services website.