Central Maine Healthcare data breach affects about 145,000 people
Information on about 145,000 people was leaked from Central Maine Healthcare. Six class actions over the breach had been filed by July 2025, and the scale of the damage became known in January 2026. In August 2026 the company agreed to a $1.3 million settlement, with payments of up to $5,000 to affected patients said to be possible.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Central Maine Healthcare
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Information on about 145,000 people
- Cause / method
- Not confirmed
- Location
- United States
If your data was exposed
- Don’t tap links in texts, calls or emails that mention this incident and offer compensation, refunds or breach checks. Check directly on the organisation’s official website or app.
Timeline
- It was reported that six class actions had been filed against Central Maine Healthcare over the data breach.
- The number of people affected by the data breach was reported as more than 145,000.
- The number of people affected was reported to be about 145,000 higher than first announced.
- Central Maine Healthcare agreed to a $1.3 million settlement over the data breach.
- Settlement details were reported indicating that affected patients could receive up to $5,000.
7 related reports
- Central Maine Healthcare faces six class-action lawsuits over data breach incident
- Central Maine Healthcare breach exposed data of over 145,000 people
- Central Maine Healthcare data breach affects 145,000 more people than initially reported
- Central Maine Healthcare Data Breach Impacts 145,000 Individuals
- Lewiston’s Central Maine Healthcare agrees to $1.3M settlement over data breach
- Central Maine Healthcare hospital patients could be owed up to $5,000 from data breach
- Central Maine Healthcare reaches $1.3 million settlement agreement for data breach
The summary and key facts are written by AI from related reports and may contain errors. Check the original articles and the organisation’s official statements for accurate details.