CareCloud confirms 3.7M patients had their medical records stolen in data breach
Hackers have stolen the personal information and medical records of more than 3.75 million people in a data breach at health data giant CareCloud, the company has confirmed with federal regulators. The disclosure marks the first confirmation of the scale of the data breach, which is now confirmed to be the fifth-largest theft of health data in 2026 so far.
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- Fact 1: Hackers have stolen the personal information and medical records of more than 3.75 million people in a data breach at health data giant CareCloud, the company has confirmed with federal regulators.
- Fact 2: The disclosure marks the first confirmation of the scale of the data breach, which is now confirmed to be the fifth-largest theft of health data in 2026 so far.
- Fact 3: Tech giant TriZetto confirmed in March that a 2024 data breach affected 3.4 million people’s data, and an as-yet-unspecified number of people had their data stolen during a July data breach at health tech billing software maker Craneware.
- Fact 4: According to HHS’ running tally of healthcare data breaches, dental insurance giant DentaQuest has had the largest data breach this year so far, with at least 15 million people’s personal and health information being affected.
Hackers have stolen the personal information and medical records of more than 3.75 million people in a data breach at health data giant CareCloud, the company has confirmed with federal regulators. The disclosure marks the first confirmation of the scale of the data breach, which is now confirmed to be the fifth-largest theft of health data in 2026 so far.
CareCloud detailed the March data breach in a filing with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Monday. The number of affected victims was reportedly revised up in an update on Tuesday, though it’s unclear if the figure is expected to rise further. The New Jersey-based tech company provides electronic medical record storage to tens of thousands of healthcare providers around the United States, consequently serving millions of patients.
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Original source: TechCrunch
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