Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Healthcare
  • Entity Name: Ascension Health
  • Street Address: 4600 Edmundson Road
  • City: St. Louis
  • State, or Country if outside the US: MO
  • Zip Code: 63134

Submitted By

  • Name: Sunil Shenoi
  • Title: Partner
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Kirkland & Ellis LLP
  • Telephone Number: (312) 862-3028
  • Email Address: sunil.shenoi@kirkland.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Attorney

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 5,599,699
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 658
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: February 29, 2024
  • Date Breach Discovered: May 08, 2024
  • Description of the Breach:
    • External system breach (hacking)
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with:

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: December 19, 2024
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Ascension_Health_-_Maine_AG_Notification_Letter.pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications:
  • Were identity theft protection services offered: Yes
  • If yes, please provide the duration, the provider of the service and a brief description of the service: Ascension is offering affected individuals 24 months of credit and CyberScan monitoring, a $1,000,000 insurance reimbursement policy, and fully managed ID theft recovery services through IDX. These services become effective starting Dec. 19, 2024.