Atlantic Digestive Specialists Notification of Personal Data Security Incident
Somersworth, New Hampshire, September 30, 2026 / PRNewswire / -- Atlantic Digestive Specialists (hereinafter referred to as “Atlantic Digestive”) has become aware of a data security incident that may involve protected health information. Atlantic Digestive has notified the individuals who may have been affected by this incident and provided them with relevant resources to assist them.
Atlantic Digestive indicates that in March 2026, the company received an alert regarding suspicious activities within its network. In response, Atlantic Digestive immediately took measures to ensure network security and initiated an investigation to determine the full nature and scope of the incident. Atlantic Digestive also hired cybersecurity experts to assist in handling the matter.
An investigation determined that between March 16, 2026, and March 17, 2026, some information may have been viewed or accessed without authorization. Atlantic Digestive subsequently conducted a comprehensive review of all potentially affected information. The review was completed in August 2026, and the results indicated that some personal information or protected health information was included in the potentially affected data. Thereafter, Atlantic Digestive took measures to locate the contact information necessary to notify the relevant individuals. After this process was completed on September 8, 2026, Atlantic Digestive arranged to send notifications to the potentially affected individuals.
According to the review by Atlantic Digestive, the personally protected health information that may be involved in this incident includes: name, social security number, driver's license or state ID number, date of birth, financial account information, payment card information, foreigner registration number, taxpayer identification number, passport number, clinical information, diagnostic information, medical history, medical record number, medical treatment/operation information, mental or physical condition, prescription information, Medicaid / Medicare numbers, medical expenses, dates of visits, names of healthcare providers, patient account numbers, health insurance policy-related numbers, username and password information, as well as digital/electronic signatures. Atlantic Digestive indicates that notifications regarding this incident have been sent to the individuals who may be affected since September 30, 2026.
Atlantic Digestive has established a free call center to answer questions regarding this incident and address related concerns. The call center is open from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except for legal holidays. The contact number is 1-866-200-0962.
Atlantic Digestive indicates that the privacy and protection of personal information and protected health information are of top priority to the company. The company expresses its deep regret for any inconvenience or concern that this incident may cause.
