Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Healthcare
  • Entity Name: MultiCare Health System, Inc.
  • Street Address: PO Box 5299
  • City: Tacoma
  • State, or Country if outside the US: WA
  • Zip Code: 98415

Submitted By

  • Name: Laura Schwalbe
  • Title: Senior Associate
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Harter Secrest & Emery
  • Telephone Number: 7168443752
  • Email Address: lschwalbe@hselaw.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Outside counsel to service provider that suffered the incident

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 23712
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 3
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 05/18/2022
  • Date Breach Discovered: 09/30/2022
  • Description of the Breach:
    • External system breach (hacking)
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Social Security Number

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: 10/25/2022
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Multicare Notice.pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications: N/A
  • Were identity theft protection services offered: Yes
  • If yes, please provide the duration, the provider of the service and a brief description of the service: 2 years of Equifax credit monitoring