Vitas Hospice Data Breach Exposes Personal Information of Over 300,000 Individuals
Vitas Healthcare, the largest for-profit hospice chain in the United States, has experienced a significant data breach affecting over 300,000 individuals. The breach was discovered on October 24, 2025, and involved unauthorized access to Vitas systems through a compromised vendor account. The attacker maintained access from September 21 to October 27, during which they downloaded sensitive personal information of current and former patients. This data includes names, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, driver’s license numbers, Social Security numbers, medical and insurance information, and contact details for next of kin. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' healthcare data breach tracker has confirmed the impact on 319,177 individuals. It remains unclear if this breach was part of a ransomware attack, as no group has claimed responsibility.