Fort Wayne Medical Education Program (FWMEP), an Indiana-based medical practice, suffered a severe cybersecurity breach where an unauthorized individual gained access to its network. The incident exposed personally identifiable information (PII) of tens of thousands of patients and employees, including names, Social Security numbers, government IDs (driver’s licenses, passports), dates of birth, medical histories, health insurance details, and financial data (bank accounts, payment cards). The breach compromised highly sensitive medical and financial records, posing risks of identity theft, financial fraud, and misuse of protected health information (PHI). The exposure of employee and patient data including medical billing and treatment histories heightens legal and reputational consequences. A national class-action law firm (Lynch Carpenter, LLP) is investigating claims for potential compensation, indicating significant liability and regulatory scrutiny under HIPAA and state data protection laws. The attack’s scale and the nature of the stolen data spanning health, financial, and personally identifiable records suggest long-term operational, financial, and trust-related damages for FWMEP, its patients, and employees.
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"linkid": "parkview-health",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "10/2025",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'Tens of thousands of '
'individuals',
'industry': 'Healthcare',
'location': 'Indiana, USA',
'name': 'Fort Wayne Medical Education Program (FWMEP)',
'type': 'Medical Practice'}],
'customer_advisories': 'Data breach notifications sent to affected '
'individuals (implied by Lynch Carpenter’s call for '
'recipients to contact them)',
'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': 'Likely (records were accessed by '
'unauthorized person)',
'number_of_records_exposed': 'Tens of thousands',
'personally_identifiable_information': ['Names',
'Social Security '
'numbers',
"Driver's license "
'numbers',
'Passport numbers',
'Dates of birth',
'Medical history',
'Health insurance '
'details',
'Bank account numbers',
'Payment card '
'numbers'],
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High (includes SSN, medical records, '
'financial data)',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personally Identifiable '
'Information (PII)',
'Protected Health Information '
'(PHI)',
'Financial Information']},
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2025-10-06',
'description': 'An unauthorized person accessed FWMEP’s network and accessed '
'records containing personally identifiable information (PII) '
'of patients and employees, including names, Social Security '
"numbers, government ID numbers (e.g., driver's license or "
'passport), dates of birth, medical history, health insurance '
'details, medical billing information, bank account numbers, '
'and payment card numbers. The breach impacted tens of '
'thousands of individuals.',
'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Potential (under investigation by '
'Lynch Carpenter, LLP)',
'data_compromised': ['Names',
'Social Security numbers',
"Government ID numbers (driver's license, "
'passport)',
'Dates of birth',
'Medical history',
'Health insurance information',
'Medical billing information',
'Bank account numbers',
'Payment card numbers'],
'identity_theft_risk': 'High (PII and financial data exposed)',
'legal_liabilities': 'Under investigation (Lynch Carpenter, LLP '
'exploring claims for compensation)',
'payment_information_risk': 'High (bank account and payment card '
'numbers exposed)',
'systems_affected': ['FWMEP’s network']},
'initial_access_broker': {'high_value_targets': ['Patient PII',
'Employee PII',
'Financial data',
'Medical records']},
'investigation_status': 'Ongoing (legal investigation by Lynch Carpenter, '
'LLP)',
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2025-10-06',
'source': 'Globe Newswire Press Release'},
{'source': 'FWMEP Official Website',
'url': 'https://www.fwmep.edu/'},
{'source': 'Lynch Carpenter LLP Investigation Page',
'url': 'https://www.lynchcarpenter.com'}],
'regulatory_compliance': {'legal_actions': 'Under investigation (Lynch '
'Carpenter, LLP exploring class '
'action claims)'},
'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Public disclosure via Globe Newswire; '
'legal investigation by Lynch '
'Carpenter, LLP'},
'threat_actor': 'Unauthorized person',
'title': 'Fort Wayne Medical Education Program (FWMEP) Data Breach',
'type': 'Data Breach'}