Hackers expose sensitive health records of over 1.6 million patients of Planned Parenthood
- Lori Lee WGOLV
- Apr 14
- 3 min read
Updated: Apr 14
WGOLV.COM A significant data breach has exposed the sensitive health records of over 1.6 million patients, including minors under 18, who received care at Planned Parenthood in more than 30 states.
Laboratory Services Cooperative (LSC), which offers lab testing services to reproductive health clinics across the U.S., is informing individuals potentially impacted by a security incident that occurred in October 2024.
Planned Parenthood itself has been targeted by cyberattacks in 2021 and 2024.
According to LSC's report to the Maine attorney general's office, hackers infiltrated its systems on October 27, 2024—the breach was detected the same day—and stole the data of 1.6 million individuals.
The information compromised varies from patient to patient but may include the following:
Personal information: Name, address, email, phone number
Medical information: Date(s) of service, diagnoses, treatment, medical record and patient numbers, lab results, provider name, treatment location
Insurance information: Plan name and type, insurance company, member/group ID numbers
Billing information: Claim numbers, bank account details, billing codes, payment card details, balance details
Identifiers: Social Security number, driver's license or ID number, passport number, date of birth, demographic data, student ID number
LSC employee data may also have been leaked, including details about dependents and beneficiaries.
What can patients do if their information was compromised?
If you or someone whose medical expenses you cover has received services at a Planned Parenthood center, you can verify if clinics in your state collaborate with LSC for lab testing. LSC provides a list on its FAQ page, and you can contact the company's service center at 855-549-2662 to confirm specific clinic locations.
Although you can't reverse the effects of a data breach, you can take measures to secure your information and accounts, such as monitoring for suspicious activity and regularly checking your credit report (you can request a free copy weekly from each of the three major credit bureaus). Freeze your credit, set up a fraud alert, and secure your Social Security number to guard against identity theft.
LSC's breach website offers details on reporting identity theft to federal and state authorities.
LSC is providing 12–24 months of credit monitoring for those affected through CyEx Medical Shield Complete. To register, call the customer support number mentioned above between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. ET Monday to Friday to get an activation code, which is necessary for online enrollment.
Affected minors and those without an SSN or credit history can use a separate service called Minor Defense, which follows a similar enrollment process. The deadline to register is July 14, 2025.
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