[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f2uc5d5tb109l":3},{"success":4,"breach":5},true,{"_id":6,"name":7,"title":8,"slug":9,"domain":10,"breachDate":11,"addedDate":12,"publishedAt":13,"modifiedDate":12,"contentUpdatedAt":14,"source":15,"sourceUrl":16,"sourceUrls":17,"pwnCount":18,"affectedCount":18,"affectedCountStatus":19,"affectedCountLowerBound":13,"affectedCountUnit":20,"hasEnglishDescription":4,"contentLocale":21,"availableLocales":22,"translations":24,"severity":27,"dataClasses":28,"description":37,"seoTitle":38,"seoDescription":39,"logoUrl":40,"isVerified":4,"isSensitive":4,"isSpamList":41,"isMalware":41,"company":42},"6a4cdf77dbcf06d522ce5f47","Tri-Cities Gastroenterology","Tri-Cities Gastroenterology Data Breach","tri-cities-gastroenterology","digestivewellness.net","2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z","2026-07-07T11:13:59.611Z",null,"2026-07-19T00:10:11.569Z","Manual reviewed breach record","",[],67115,"known","unknown","en",[21,23],"tr",{"en":25,"tr":26},{"slug":9},{"slug":9},"Medium",[29,30,31,32,33,34,35,36],"Names","Dates of birth","Email addresses","Phone numbers","Physical addresses","Social security numbers","Genders","Personal health data","\u003Cp>The Tri-Cities Gastroenterology data breach is related to an unauthorized access and file extraction incident detected on the network of a healthcare organization providing gastroenterology services at multiple locations in Tennessee. In the organization's notification, it was stated that the incident occurred around December 11, 2025, that certain systems were accessed by an unauthorized party, and some files were removed from the network. File review was completed around April 22, 2026, and notifications to affected individuals began to be sent as of April 29, 2026. Since the official health breach records list the number of affected individuals as 67,115, this record has been published with the verified total scope.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Leaking Data Types and Risks\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>The violation included sensitive fields such as full name, Social Security number, date of birth, physical address, email address, phone number, gender information, and medical record number. The presence of these fields together can result in serious consequences not only in terms of general communication risk but also regarding identity theft and healthcare service abuse. The Social Security number and date of birth can be used in credit applications, fake account openings, and attempts at official procedures. The medical record number and its relation to healthcare services can provide attackers with a convincing context for insurance statement documents, fake invoice notifications, patient portal phishing, and targeted phone calls. Adding email and phone information increases the chances of success for personalized messages.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Verified Scope and Boundaries\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>The verified scope of individuals for Tri-Cities Gastroenterology is 67,115 people. This number is consistent with health breach notification records and has been taken as the main total displayed to users. In contrast, the leak indexes show a separate record volume of 191,696 rows; this value should not be interpreted as the number of unique individuals. Multiple rows for the same person, different contact fields, file lines, or duplicate records can create this difference. Therefore, the number of individuals in the record and the number of rows have been deliberately separated. The incident date reported by the institution, December 11, 2025, has been used, while April 22, 2026, when the result of the investigation was finalized, has been considered as a separate discovery and scope determination date.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>User Groups at Risk\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>The highest risk group includes current or former patients who have received services from Tri-Cities Gastroenterology, people who have made appointments, those who use the patient portal, individuals who have processed transactions with insurance information, and people who monitor medical procedures on behalf of a family member. Individuals whose Social Security numbers are affected should be more cautious about credit and identity theft. Those with medical record numbers should regularly review insurance claims, explanation documents, and unexpected treatment or procedure records. Users with email and phone information should be particularly careful about fraudulent messages that directly use the institution's name or refer to gastroenterology, laboratory, insurance, and payment matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Urgent Measures to Be Taken\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Users who see a match in this breach should first reset passwords on their healthcare accounts and patient portal access, and separate any other accounts using the same password. Individuals with a Social Security number should review their credit reports and, if necessary, consider fraud alerts or credit freeze options. If there are unfamiliar transactions, appointments, prescriptions, payments, or service provider records in health insurance explanation documents, the insurance organization and healthcare provider should be contacted directly through known communication channels. For payment, billing, or insurance verification requests received by phone, the caller's identity should be independently verified before sharing personal identification information.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Long-Term Security Strategies\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Health and identity data are not a one-time risk; even years later, they can be used in fake applications, insurance fraud, or targeted fraud attempts. Users should use unique passwords for patient portals, insurance accounts, email accounts, and financial accounts, enable additional verification steps, and choose a reliable password manager. When address, phone, and email information changes, records at healthcare providers and insurance companies should be updated. Old health documents, appointment printouts, and notification letters should not be shared randomly; documents containing medical record numbers, birth dates, and Social Security numbers should be stored securely.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Record Control and User Action\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>A match appearing in Tri-Cities Gastroenterology data breach check on LeakData indicates that the person may be included in this breach record group and particularly requires evaluating identity and health information together. Users who see a match should check their patient and insurance accounts, monitor for new accounts or unauthorized inquiries on their credit reports, and verify any messages claimed to be from the institution without clicking on links. The absence of a match does not necessarily mean zero risk; some official notifications may have been sent by mail, and the line structure in breach directories may not be exactly one-to-one per person. It is recommended that individuals who have had interactions with this institution in the past keep notification letters, periodically monitor account activity, and take quick action if suspicious activity is observed.\u003C\u002Fp>","Tri-Cities Gastroenterology Data Breach (67.1 Thousand Reported Records)","Tri-Cities Gastroenterology Data Breach. 67.1 Thousand reported records are reported. Reported data: Names, Dates of birth, Email addresses. Review the scope…","\u002Fuploads\u002Flogo\u002Ftri-cities-gastroenterology.png",false,{"name":7,"sector":43,"country":44,"website":10,"websiteArchiveUrl":16,"websiteStatus":16,"websiteCheckedAt":13},"Healthcare \u002F Gastroenterology","United States"]