ConnectOnCall (Phreesia Subsidiary) Data Breach Exposes Nearly 1 Million Americans' Health Records
ConnectOnCall, a doctor-patient communications platform owned by health tech firm Phreesia, experienced a security breach that exposed sensitive personal and health records of nearly a million Americans (914,138 users).
Key points
- 914,138 users affected.
- Exposed data includes names, phone numbers, dates of birth, health conditions, treatments, medications, and Social Security numbers.
- Incident occurred between February 16, 2024, and May 12, 2024.
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Organization
- Published
- Dec 21, 2024
- Updated
- Jul 1, 2026
- Confidence
- High
- Evidence
- 2 sources
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- Impact area
- Confidentiality
- Likely asset
- User or customer data
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ConnectOnCall, a doctor-patient communications platform owned by health tech firm Phreesia, experienced a security breach that exposed sensitive personal and health records of nearly a million Americans (914,138 users). The incident, which occurred between February 16, 2024, and May 12, 2024, exposed full names, phone numbers, dates of birth, health conditions, treatments, medications, and Social Security numbers. The firm sent letters to affected users earlier in December 2024, and the breach was reported on December 21, 2024.
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