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HackingHealthcareHealthcareStolen CredentialsData ExfiltratedCustomer Data InvolvedFinancial accountPIILowActive

Emergency Medical Associates of New Jersey

bd_75a7f325785d69b8 · schema v1 · pii pii-v1

Severity

Low

Discovered

Filed

Nov 4, 2008

To disclose

Affected · nationwide

271 in this filing

Confidence

66%
Full breach record for Emergency Medical Associates of New Jersey

Emergency Medical Associates of New Jersey (EMA) notified the New Hampshire Attorney General on November 4, 2008, regarding potential identity theft involving 27 American Express cardholders. The Secret Service identified suspicious charges on cards used to pay legitimate EMA bills. One affected individual was a New Hampshire resident. EMA sent a notification letter to the resident on October 27, 2008. It was unclear at the time of filing whether private information was compromised, but the investigation was ongoing.

Incident timeline

Jul 15, 2008

Begins

Nov 4, 2008

Filed

Tracked as a single-filing incident — the only disclosure on record for this event so far.Confirmed27 affectedView incident

Evidence ladder

Leak-site claim

Attacker assertion only. Establishes: claim date, group, alleged victim.

Press / market report

Unlocks: incident narrative, operational impact. Still no compliance clock.

State AG / regulator filingThis record

Unlocks: discovery date, data types, affected count, compliance clock.

SEC 8-K / victim statement

Unlocks: materiality, stated response, full audit trail. Ceiling removed.