Breach Database / Health Now Networks
Yes — Health Now Networks was breached.
- 321,920 accounts affected
- Breach occurred 2017-03-25 · healthnow.co
- Verified entry in the Have I Been Pwned catalog
What happened
In March 2017, the telemarketing service Health Now Networks left a database containing hundreds of thousands of medical records exposed. There were over 900,000 records in total containing significant volumes of personal information including names, dates of birth, various medical conditions and operator notes on the individuals' health. The data included over 320k unique email addresses.
What data was exposed
- Dates of birth
- Email addresses
- Genders
- Health insurance information
- IP addresses
- Names
- Personal health data
- Phone numbers
- Physical addresses
- Security questions and answers
- Social connections
What to do right now
- Be alert for smishing and SIM-swap attempts. Treat unexpected texts and "carrier" calls with suspicion; add a PIN/port-freeze with your mobile carrier.
- Watch for targeted phishing mail. A leaked home address makes postal and doorstep scams more convincing.
- Reset security questions everywhere you used the same answers. Treat leaked security answers like leaked passwords — they rarely change and unlock account recovery.
- Expect convincing phishing emails. Attackers use breached details to write personalized emails. Be suspicious of any message referencing this service.
- Check your other accounts on Have I Been Pwned. Your email address may appear in other breaches you don't know about yet.
- Monitor the apps you use going forward. Clearly watches the breach record for the companies behind your apps and alerts you the moment one appears.
Breach data from Have I Been Pwned. Listing here means the service appears in the public breach record — not that your personal data was affected.