Emergency Responders Health Center (ERHC)

Emergency Responders Health Center (ERHC), a specialized medical provider for firefighters, police officers, EMS/EMT personnel, and other first responders, suffered a cybersecurity breach in September 2025. An unauthorized cybercriminal gained access to systems containing personally identifiable information (PII) of an undetermined number of individuals, including emergency response personnel. The exposed data may include sensitive personal and medical records, though the exact scope of the compromise remains unclear.The incident has prompted a legal investigation by Lynch Carpenter, LLP, a national class-action law firm, which is assessing potential claims for affected individuals. Victims who received breach notifications may be eligible for compensation, indicating the incident’s seriousness in terms of data privacy violations and potential downstream risks, such as identity theft or fraud. The breach underscores vulnerabilities in healthcare data security, particularly for organizations handling high-risk professional groups like first responders. ERHC has not disclosed whether ransomware was involved, but the focus on PII exposure suggests a targeted attack aimed at exploiting sensitive personal data.

Source: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/09/29/3158202/0/en/Lynch-Carpenter-Investigates-Claims-in-Emergency-Responders-Health-Center-Data-Breach.html

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/emergency-responders-health-center

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"linkid": "emergency-responders-health-center",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "5/2025",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'Unknown',
                        'industry': 'Healthcare',
                        'location': 'Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA',
                        'name': 'Emergency Responders Health Center (ERHC)',
                        'type': 'Healthcare Provider'}],
 'customer_advisories': 'Individuals receiving data breach notifications from '
                        'ERHC are advised to contact Lynch Carpenter, LLP for '
                        'legal review.',
 'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': 'Possible (accessed by cybercriminal)',
                 'number_of_records_exposed': 'Unknown',
                 'personally_identifiable_information': True,
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High (PII)',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personally Identifiable '
                                              'Information (PII)']},
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2025-09-29',
 'description': 'Emergency Responders Health Center (ERHC), which provides '
                'specialized medical care to emergency response personnel, '
                'announced a cybersecurity incident where a cybercriminal '
                'hacker may have accessed records containing personally '
                'identifiable information (PII). The number of affected '
                'individuals is currently unknown.',
 'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Potential (under investigation)',
            'data_compromised': ['Personally Identifiable Information (PII)'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'Potential (PII accessed)',
            'legal_liabilities': 'Potential (class action investigation by '
                                 'Lynch Carpenter, LLP)'},
 'investigation_status': 'Ongoing (legal investigation by Lynch Carpenter, '
                         'LLP)',
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2025-09-29',
                 'source': 'GLOBE NEWSWIRE Press Release'},
                {'source': 'Emergency Responders Health Center (ERHC) Website',
                 'url': 'https://er-hc.org/'},
                {'source': 'Lynch Carpenter, LLP Investigation Page',
                 'url': 'https://www.lynchcarpenter.com/'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'legal_actions': 'Class action investigation '
                                            'initiated by Lynch Carpenter, '
                                            'LLP'},
 'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Public disclosure via GLOBE NEWSWIRE; '
                                        'legal investigation notification via '
                                        'Lynch Carpenter, LLP'},
 'threat_actor': 'Cybercriminal hacker',
 'title': 'Emergency Responders Health Center (ERHC) Data Breach',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}