Medical Associates of Brevard, LLC (MAB), a healthcare provider based in Melbourne, Florida, suffered a **data breach in January 2025**, resulting in the theft of patients' and former patients' **personal information**, including **names and Social Security numbers**. The compromised data is reportedly being **offered for sale on the dark web**, exposing affected individuals to risks such as identity theft, financial fraud, and unauthorized use of sensitive details. The breach has prompted legal investigations by Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP on behalf of impacted individuals, highlighting the severity of the incident and its potential long-term consequences for victims. The company has begun notifying affected parties, but the breach underscores significant vulnerabilities in MAB’s data protection measures, raising concerns about patient trust and regulatory compliance in the healthcare sector.
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"type": "Breach",
"date": "1/2025",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'Patients and former patients '
'(exact number unspecified)',
'industry': 'Healthcare',
'location': 'Melbourne, Florida, USA',
'name': 'Medical Associates of Brevard, LLC (MAB)',
'type': 'Healthcare Provider'}],
'customer_advisories': 'Notifications sent to affected patients/former '
'patients; advisory to monitor for identity theft',
'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': 'Confirmed (data offered for sale on '
'dark web)',
'personally_identifiable_information': ['Names',
'Social Security '
'numbers'],
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High (includes Social Security '
'numbers)',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personally Identifiable '
'Information (PII)']},
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2025-09-22',
'description': 'Medical Associates of Brevard, LLC (MAB), headquartered in '
'Melbourne, Florida, announced a data breach in January 2025 '
'where personal information of patients and former patients, '
'including names and Social Security numbers, may have been '
'stolen. The compromised data is reportedly being offered for '
'sale on the dark web. Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz '
'LLP is investigating claims on behalf of affected '
'individuals.',
'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Potential (under investigation)',
'data_compromised': ['Names', 'Social Security numbers'],
'identity_theft_risk': 'High (data offered for sale on dark web)',
'legal_liabilities': 'Under investigation by Wolf Haldenstein '
'Adler Freeman & Herz LLP'},
'initial_access_broker': {'data_sold_on_dark_web': 'Confirmed',
'high_value_targets': ['Patient PII (names, Social '
'Security numbers)']},
'investigation_status': 'Ongoing (led by Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & '
'Herz LLP)',
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2025-09-22',
'source': 'Globe Newswire Press Release'},
{'date_accessed': '2025-09-22',
'source': 'Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP '
'Investigation Page'}],
'regulatory_compliance': {'legal_actions': 'Investigation by Wolf Haldenstein '
'Adler Freeman & Herz LLP '
'(potential class-action '
'litigation)'},
'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Public disclosure via press release '
'(2025-09-22); notifications sent to '
'affected individuals'},
'stakeholder_advisories': 'Affected individuals notified; legal firm (Wolf '
'Haldenstein) providing guidance',
'title': 'Medical Associates of Brevard, LLC Data Breach',
'type': 'Data Breach'}