Fieldtex Products, Inc., a Rochester, New York-based company specializing in contract sewing, medical supply distribution, and OTC benefit program administration, suffered a data breach discovered on August 19, 2025. Unauthorized actors accessed its systems, exposing personally identifiable information (PII) and protected health information (PHI) of current and former patients. Compromised data includes names, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, insurance member IDs, plan details, and gender. The breach was investigated by third-party forensic experts, with Fieldtex confirming the scope by September 30, 2025. Affected individuals were notified via mail, and the company offered credit monitoring and identity protection services. The incident poses risks of identity theft, financial fraud, and misuse of sensitive health data, prompting potential legal action for compensation covering out-of-pocket expenses, time spent mitigating risks, and emotional distress.
Source: https://www.claimdepot.com/investigations/fieldtex-products-data-breach-2025
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"id": "FIE2515725112525",
"linkid": "fieldtex-products",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "8/2025",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'Current and former patients '
'(exact number not specified).',
'industry': ['Contract Sewing',
'Custom Case Manufacturing',
'Medical Supply Distribution',
'Over-the-Counter Benefit Program '
'Administration'],
'location': 'Rochester, New York, USA',
'name': 'Fieldtex Products, Inc.',
'type': 'Privately Owned Company'}],
'customer_advisories': 'Public notification posted on Fieldtex website '
'(2025-11-20); credit monitoring services offered.',
'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': 'Likely (unauthorized activity detected; '
'data exposed).',
'personally_identifiable_information': ['Names',
'Addresses',
'Phone numbers',
'Dates of birth',
'Insurance member '
'identification '
'numbers',
'Plan names',
'Effective terms',
'Gender'],
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High (includes PII/PHI such as '
'insurance IDs, dates of birth, and '
'medical plan details).',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personally Identifiable '
'Information (PII)',
'Protected Health Information '
'(PHI)']},
'date_detected': '2025-08-19',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2025-11-20',
'description': 'Fieldtex Products, Inc. discovered unauthorized activity '
'within its computer systems on August 19, 2025. The breach '
'exposed personally identifiable information (PII) and '
'protected health information (PHI) of current and former '
'patients. The company secured its network and engaged '
'third-party forensic investigators to assess the scope of the '
'incident. Affected data included names, addresses, phone '
'numbers, dates of birth, insurance member IDs, plan names, '
'effective terms, and gender. Notifications to impacted '
'individuals and health plans were sent by mail, and a public '
'disclosure was posted on November 20, 2025.',
'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Potential reputational damage due to '
'exposure of sensitive PII/PHI; legal '
'investigations and class-action '
'lawsuits initiated.',
'data_compromised': ['Names',
'Addresses',
'Phone numbers',
'Dates of birth',
'Insurance member identification numbers',
'Plan names',
'Effective terms',
'Gender'],
'identity_theft_risk': 'High (PII/PHI exposed, including names, '
'addresses, insurance IDs, and dates of '
'birth).',
'legal_liabilities': 'Potential lawsuits for compensation (e.g., '
'reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses, '
'emotional distress).'},
'investigation_status': 'Completed (analysis finalized by 2025-09-30).',
'recommendations': ['Enroll in free credit monitoring and identity protection '
'services offered by Fieldtex.',
'Monitor financial accounts for suspicious activity.',
'Place a fraud alert with credit bureaus.',
'Request free annual credit reports.',
'Seek legal counsel if affected to explore compensation '
'options.'],
'references': [{'source': 'Shamis & Gentile P.A. Investigation Notice'},
{'source': 'Fieldtex Products Data Security Incident '
'Notification (Website)'}],
'regulatory_compliance': {'legal_actions': 'Class-action lawsuits under '
'investigation by Shamis & Gentile '
'P.A. for potential compensation '
'claims.'},
'response': {'communication_strategy': ['Public notification posted on '
'company website (2025-11-20).',
'Mail notifications sent to impacted '
'individuals and health plans.',
'Offer of free credit monitoring and '
'identity protection services.'],
'containment_measures': 'Network secured promptly after '
'detection.',
'incident_response_plan_activated': True,
'third_party_assistance': 'Third-party forensic investigators '
'engaged.'},
'stakeholder_advisories': 'Notifications sent to health plans and affected '
'individuals via mail.',
'title': 'Fieldtex Products, Inc. Data Breach (2025)',
'type': 'Data Breach'}