Indiana Home Care Provider Reports Data Breach Affecting Nearly 20,000 Individuals

Advantage Home Health Care, an Indiana-based home care provider, has reported a significant data breach that has compromised the personal information of 19,851 individuals, including patients and current or former employees.

The breach occurred on June 9th when an unauthorized outsider accessed one of the company’s servers. The incident was discovered on June 16th, and by June 26th, the company confirmed that files containing sensitive information had been taken. This information potentially includes names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, addresses, phone numbers, and details regarding medical conditions and care.

For employees, the compromised data may also involve job records and health plan information. The company reported the breach as a hacking attack on August 25th and has since notified federal law enforcement and engaged forensic specialists to investigate the incident.

In response to the breach, Advantage Home Health Care has begun mailing letters to affected individuals and is offering 12 months of complimentary credit monitoring, credit reports, credit scores, and cyber monitoring services through Cyberscout. Although the company has not reported any instances of fraud related to the breach, it encourages those affected to contact them at 1-888-398-2084 for further assistance.

Advantage Home Health Care operates nine locations across 46 counties in Indiana.