Northeast Georgia Health System Data Breach Affects 21,000 People

Published

April 15, 2025

Updated

June 16, 2025

Northeast Georgia Health System

Types of INFORMATION affected

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

On April 8, 2025, Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) disclosed a data breach to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, affecting approximately 21,000 individuals. According to the breach report available on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' breach portal, the unauthorized access happened due to a hacking/IT incident in NGHS's network server.

Northeast Georgia Health System has also published a Data Security Breach notice on its own website.

If you believe you may have been affected by this breach or have received a notification from NGHS, consider taking the following steps:

Enroll in the complimentary credit monitoring and identity protection services provided by NGHS.
Regularly monitor your credit reports and financial statements for unusual or suspicious activity.
Report any suspicious activity immediately to your bank, insurance provider, or healthcare provider.
Contact NGHS directly for further assistance or questions regarding this breach.

For more information about NGHS, please visit the official Northeast Georgia Health System website.

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