Lifespan Physicians Group Data Breach Exposes Sensitive Patient Information
Shamis & Gentile P.A., a class action law firm specializing in data breach cases, is investigating a cybersecurity incident involving Lifespan Physicians Group of Massachusetts, Inc. (d/b/a Brown Health Medical Group-MA), a physician practice group affiliated with Brown University Health, an academic health network serving Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts.
The breach was disclosed to the Vermont Attorney General on July 16, 2026, revealing that unauthorized parties may have accessed sensitive personal, financial, and health data. Exposed information includes Social Security numbers, financial account details, credit/debit card information, government ID numbers, and health records.
At least 86 Vermont residents were confirmed as affected, though the total number of impacted individuals across other states remains unspecified. The law firm is pursuing potential compensation for those whose data was compromised.
Source: https://www.claimdepot.com/investigations/brown-health-medical-group-ma-data-breach-2026
Lifespan Physicians Group of Massachusetts, Inc. TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/lifespanhealthsystem
Brown University Health TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/brown-medicine
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"type": "Breach",
"date": "7/2026",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'At least 86 Vermont residents '
'(total unspecified)',
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'location': 'Massachusetts, USA',
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'Financial account details',
'Credit/debit card information',
'Government ID numbers',
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'date_publicly_disclosed': '2026-07-16',
'description': 'A cybersecurity incident involving Lifespan Physicians Group '
'of Massachusetts, Inc. (d/b/a Brown Health Medical Group-MA) '
'resulted in unauthorized access to sensitive personal, '
'financial, and health data, including Social Security '
'numbers, financial account details, credit/debit card '
'information, government ID numbers, and health records.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': 'Sensitive personal, financial, and health '
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'identity_theft_risk': 'High',
'payment_information_risk': 'High'},
'investigation_status': 'Ongoing',
'references': [{'source': 'Shamis & Gentile P.A.'}],
'regulatory_compliance': {'legal_actions': 'Class action investigation by '
'Shamis & Gentile P.A.',
'regulatory_notifications': 'Disclosed to Vermont '
'Attorney General'},
'title': 'Lifespan Physicians Group Data Breach Exposes Sensitive Patient '
'Information',
'type': 'Data Breach'}