Radiology Associates of Richmond Data Breach Affects 266K Individuals
Radiology Associates of Richmond in Virginia, one of the oldest, continuously operating private radiology practices in the United States, has announced another major data breach. Two years ago, the protected health information of more than 1.4 million individuals was compromised in a cybersecurity incident. A little over one year later, another cybersecurity incident was experienced that exposed the personal and protected health information of more than 266,000 current and former patients.
The most recent incident has recently been reported to the Maine Attorney General as involving unauthorized access to the electronic personal and protected health information of 266,183 individuals. The breach notice does not state when the intrusion was detected; only that the forensic investigation determined that the unauthorized access occurred on or around July 25, 2026.
The extensive forensic investigation and manual data review concluded on April 6, 2026, when it was confirmed that personal and protected health information was potentially viewed or acquired in the incident. A substitute data breach notice has been added to the Radiology Associates of Richmond website, but it does not state what specific types of information were compromised in the incident. The individual notification letters, which started to be mailed to the affected individuals on May 21, 2026, inform each individual which types of data were exposed or stolen in the attack.
The letters explain the steps that individuals can take to protect themselves against any data misuse. Individuals whose Social Security numbers were exposed have been offered complimentary credit monitoring and identity theft protection services.
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“[Radiology Associates of Richmond] is committed to maintaining the privacy of personal information in our possession and have taken many precautions to safeguard it. We continually evaluate and modify our practices and internal controls to enhance the security and privacy of your personal information,” explained Radiology Associates of Richmond.
