[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fpy8kpq0vkiql":3},{"success":4,"breach":5},true,{"_id":6,"name":7,"title":8,"slug":9,"domain":10,"breachDate":11,"addedDate":12,"modifiedDate":12,"contentUpdatedAt":12,"source":13,"sourceUrl":14,"sourceUrls":15,"pwnCount":18,"affectedCount":18,"affectedCountStatus":19,"affectedCountLowerBound":20,"affectedCountUnit":21,"hasEnglishDescription":4,"severity":22,"dataClasses":23,"description":32,"seoTitle":33,"seoTitleEn":34,"seoDescription":33,"seoDescriptionEn":35,"logoUrl":36,"isVerified":4,"isSensitive":4,"isSpamList":37,"isMalware":37,"company":38},"6a71530d17c6d212c1855c63","WakefieldAssociates2025","Wakefield & Associates 2025 Data Breach","wakefield-associates-2025","wakeassoc.com","2025-01-14T00:00:00.000Z","2026-08-04T02:48:44.809Z","Wakefield & Associates, Texas Attorney General, and HIPAA Journal","https:\u002F\u002Fwakeassoc.com\u002F?elementor_library=notice-of-data-privacy-event-11-7-2025",[14,16,17],"https:\u002F\u002Foag.my.site.com\u002Fdatasecuritybreachreport\u002Fapex\u002FDataSecurityReportsPage","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.hipaajournal.com\u002Fwakefield-associates-data-breach\u002F",371577,"known",null,"people","High",[24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31],"Names","Physical addresses","Dates of birth","Financial account information","Social security numbers","Driver's license numbers","Government issued IDs","Medical information","\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>The 2025 Wakefield & Associates data breach\u003C\u002Fstrong> was a security incident in which an unauthorized party accessed and removed files from systems operated by a healthcare revenue-cycle and collections provider. The Texas Attorney General record reports 371,577 affected people nationwide.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The affected information was patient and collection data that Wakefield processed for healthcare clients. The event therefore concerns client data in Wakefield's systems rather than a breach limited to one hospital.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>When did the Wakefield & Associates data breach occur?\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>According to information reported from the Maine filing, unauthorized access began on January 14, 2025. Wakefield identified suspicious activity in its systems around January 17 and determined that some files had been removed on or before that date.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After an extensive review, the company determined on September 24, 2025 that affected files contained protected health information supplied by healthcare clients. The Texas record's discovery date matches this review finding and is not represented as the initial system detection.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>How did the incident happen?\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Wakefield's investigation confirmed unauthorized access to files in its computer systems and data exfiltration. The company did not disclose the technical access method or characterize the event as ransomware in its official notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>HIPAA Journal links the event to ransomware activity by the Akira group. Because Wakefield did not confirm that attribution, the actor information is limited to an independent assessment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>What information may have been affected?\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>The sources list names, addresses, dates of birth, collection-account information, Social Security numbers, financial account information, driver's-license or state-identification numbers, and health information.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The affected data varied by individual. Wakefield reported that most people's exposure was limited to a name and collection-account information, while the more sensitive fields applied only to some individuals.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>How many people were affected?\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>The Texas Attorney General reports 371,577 affected people nationwide, including 2,286 Texas residents. Earlier reports of 26,624 Montana residents and 41 Maine residents are state subsets of the same event and were not added to the nationwide total.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>What risks can this information create?\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Social Security numbers, government IDs, and financial account information can support identity theft, fraudulent account applications, or payment fraud. Collection and health details can also make targeted messages appear to refer to a genuine debt, bill, or treatment relationship.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For an unexpected message claiming to come from Wakefield, a healthcare provider, a collection agency, or a bank, use the organization's official contact channel instead of following a supplied link. Accurate debt or health details do not prove the sender is authorized.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>How did Wakefield respond?\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>The company said it notified law enforcement, reviewed its security policies and procedures, and implemented additional safeguards. It offered eligible people complimentary credit monitoring and identity-theft protection services.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>What should affected people do?\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Notice recipients can enroll in the offered service within the period stated in their letter and review credit reports, financial accounts, collection records, and health-insurance explanations for unfamiliar activity.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If an unfamiliar debt, transaction, new account, or healthcare service appears, contact the relevant organization directly. Do not share a password, verification code, or payment information in response to an unexpected call or message.\u003C\u002Fp>","","Wakefield & Associates Data Breach (371.6 Thousand People Affected)","The Wakefield & Associates data breach affected 371,577 people and may have exposed identity, financial, collection, and health information.","\u002Fuploads\u002Flogo\u002Fwakefield-associates.png",false,{"name":39,"sector":40,"country":41,"website":42,"websiteArchiveUrl":33,"websiteStatus":33,"websiteCheckedAt":20},"Wakefield & Associates","Healthcare Services","United States","https:\u002F\u002Fwakeassoc.com\u002F"]