On August 7, 2024, Internal Medicine Associates, LLC d/b/a Gastrointestinal Medicine Associates (“Gastrointestinal Medicine Associates” or “GMA”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Massachusetts after discovering that an unknown actor gained access to the company’s IT network. In this notice, Gastrointestinal Medicine Associates explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which includes their names, Social Security numbers and medical information. Upon completing its investigation, Gastrointestinal Medicine Associates began sending out data breach notification letters to all individuals whose information was affected by the recent data security incident.

If you received a data breach notification from Internal Medicine Associates, LLC d/b/a Gastrointestinal Medicine Associates, it is essential you understand what is at risk and what you can do about it. A data breach lawyer can help you learn more about how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of fraud or identity theft, as well as discuss your legal options following the Internal Medicine Associates data breach. For more information, please see our recent piece on the topic here.

What Caused the Gastrointestinal Medicine Associates Data Breach?

The Gastrointestinal Medicine Associates data breach was only recently announced, and more information is expected in the near future. However, Gastrointestinal Medicine Associates’ filing with the Attorney General of Massachusetts provides some important information on what led up to the breach. According to this source, on April 15, 2024, GMA detected suspicious activity within its computer network. In response, GMA took steps to secure its system before initiating an investigation with the help of third-party cybersecurity experts.

Through this investigation, GMA learned that an unauthorized party was able to access its computer network between April 5, 2024, and April 15, 2024, and that during this time, the unauthorized party was able to copy confidential patient data from its system.

After learning that sensitive consumer data was accessible to an unauthorized party, Internal Medicine Associates reviewed the compromised files to determine what information was leaked and which consumers were impacted. GMA completed this process on June 23, 2024. While the breached information varies depending on the individual, it may include your name, Social Security number and medical information.

On August 7, 2024, Internal Medicine Associates sent out data breach letters to anyone who was affected by the recent data security incident. These letters should provide victims with a list of what information belonging to them was compromised.

More Information About Internal Medicine Associates, LLC

Internal Medicine Associates, LLC d/b/a Gastrointestinal Medicine Associates is a healthcare services provider based in Cranston, Rhode Island. GMA provides a range of gastroenterology services, including colonoscopies, flexible sigmoidoscopies, endoscopic ultrasonography, upper endoscopies, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and more. GMA operates nine locations throughout Rhode Island. Internal Medicine Associates employs more than 25 people and generates approximately $5 million in annual revenue.