Provident Behavioral Health Data Breach Impacts 38k: PHI and PII Exposed

Provident Behavioral Health, a St. Louis-based nonprofit mental health care provider, disclosed a data breach that may have resulted in unauthorized access to individuals' personal and medical information. A total of 38,925 individuals across the United States were impacted.

The breach was reported to the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation as well as to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The company also posted a notice on its website and began notifying affected individuals by mail on June 4, 2026.

Provident Behavioral Health detected suspicious activity on its computer systems on April 3, 2026. Upon discovering the activity, the company isolated the impacted systems and engaged a specialized third-party cybersecurity firm. The firm assisted with remediating the affected systems and conducted a comprehensive forensic investigation to determine the nature and scope of the incident.

The forensic investigation found evidence that data stored on the impacted systems was acquired by an unauthorized user. Following this finding, the company diligently reviewed the potentially impacted files to identify and catalog the types of information present within them and to determine which individuals' information may have been affected.

The types of personally identifiable information (PII) that may have been exposed included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver's license or state identification numbers, contact and demographic information.

The breach also involved protected health information (PHI), including medical information and health insurance information.

Provident Behavioral Health's response to the breach

Provident Behavioral Health is providing affected individuals with complimentary credit monitoring and identity theft restoration services.

The company encourages individuals to remain vigilant against incidents of identity theft and fraud. It recommends that affected individuals review their account statements regularly and monitor their credit reports for any suspicious or unauthorized activity.

The company also advises individuals to contact their financial institutions and all major credit bureaus to inform them of the breach and to take whatever steps are recommended to protect their accounts. Its notification included detailed guidance on how to place fraud alerts and credit freezes, how to obtain free credit reports and how to contact the Federal Trade Commission for further assistance.

Individuals with questions or concerns about the breach can call 844-209-5987 (toll free) Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern time, excluding U.S. national holidays.