Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Hamilton Health Care System, Inc., which does business as Vitruvian Health, regarding its recent data breach. The Vitruvian Health data breach involved sensitive personal information and protected health information belonging to over 88,000 individuals.
ABOUT HAMILTON HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, INC. D/B/A VITRUVIAN HEALTH:
Vitruvian Health is a healthcare system based in Georgia. Founded in 1921, Vitruvian Health is the new name of Hamilton Healthcare System, and is composed of Hamilton Medical Center, Bradley Medical Center (formerly Tennova Healthcare – Cleveland), and more than 80 points of access throughout the region.2 Today, Vitruvian Health provides a variety of healthcare services, including behavioral health, cancer care, emergency care, heart and vascular health, hospice, imaging and diagnostics, medical education, orthopedics, primary care, rehabilitation, surgery, telehealth, and more.3 Headquartered in Dalton, Georgia, Vitruvian Health has locations throughout Georgia and Tennessee, and employs over 1,000 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Vitruvian Health reported to the Attorney General of Maine that the sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information in its care may have been compromised. According to the breach notice, on July 11, 2024, Vitruvian Health’s third-party collection agency, Nationwide Recovery Service (“NRS”), detected a cybersecurity incident affecting its systems.1 As a result, NRS launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, NRS confirmed that sensitive personal information in its systems belonging to Vitruvian Health patients may have been viewed and obtained by an unauthorized third party between July 5 and July 11, 2024. Affected Hamilton Health Care System affiliates include Hamilton Emergency Medical Services, Hamilton Physician Group, Hamilton Medical Center, and Anna Shaw Children’s Institute.1 As a result, Vitruvian Health began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. While the information impacted varies depending on the individual, the type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Address
- Date of birth
- Financial account information
- Medical information
On April 14, 2025, Vitruvian Health began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice sent to Maine residents, Vitruvian Health is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted and complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification letters that Vitruvian Health filed with the Attorney General of Maine is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Hamilton Health Care System, Inc. d/b/a Vitruvian Health:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at 872.263.1100 or sam@straussborrelli.com.
