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.<\/p>\n
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<\/a> in an update on Tuesday, though it\u2019s unclear if the figure is expected to rise further.<\/p>\n 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. CareCloud handles a large amount of patient data and billing information on behalf of hospitals, doctor\u2019s offices, and other medical practices.<\/p>\n CareCloud has not publicly commented on the cyberattack since it disclosed the breach in March<\/a>, when it said hackers had accessed patients\u2019 medical data stored in one of its cloud storage environments over six days. The company later said in data breach notifications<\/a> that the hackers exfiltrated data from the company\u2019s Amazon Web Services account and stole reams of patient data.<\/p>\n The stolen data includes patients\u2019 names, postal addresses, Social Security numbers, and their medical and health information. The hackers also took government-issued identification numbers, such as passports and driver\u2019s licenses, as well as banking and financial information.<\/p>\n CareCloud chief executive Stephen Snyder has not responded to multiple emails requesting information about the incident, including whether the company has paid the hackers; who, if anyone, is responsible for cybersecurity at the company; or if Snyder plans to resign following the incident.<\/p>\n The breach at CareCloud follows several sizable healthcare breaches confirmed this year.<\/p>\n Tech giant TriZetto confirmed in March that a 2024 data breach affected 3.4 million people\u2019s data, and an as-yet-unspecified number of people had their data stolen during a July data breach<\/a> at health tech billing software maker Craneware.<\/p>\n According to HHS\u2019 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\u2019s personal and health information being affected.<\/p>\n