Health Now Networks Data Breach
Status: Confirmed
Breach Intelligence Summary
Entity: Health Now Networks · Actor: Unknown · Source: Have I Been Pwned / ObscureIQ intelligence
Attack: Data Exfiltration via Under investigation
Timeline: Breach (Mar, 2017) · Reported (Apr, 2017) · Leak (4/7/17)
Exposure: 322K+ records · Dates of birth, Email, Genders, Health insurance information, IP addresses, Names, Personal health data, Phone numbers, Physical addresses, Security questions and answers, Social connections
Status: Confirmed · Risk: High (Medical identity fraud + Phishing / SIM swap)
Summary
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.
About Health Now Networks
Health Now Networks is the organization affected by this breach. User data may have been generated through account creation, service usage, or business operations.
If you have interacted with Health Now Networks in any capacity, your data may be included in this breach.
Threat Actor: Unknown
The threat actor responsible for this breach has not been publicly identified or confirmed at this time.
- Under investigation
Breach Exploitation Status
High
Status
Detected
Possible
Detected
Unknown
Unknown
5+ years (high persistence)
Dates of birth are permanent and addresses change slowly. Combined with other fields, this data sustains long-tail targeting risk.
Data Points Exposed
Dark Web Verification
Status: Confirmed
- Dataset containing approximately 322K+ records has been identified in breach intelligence sources.
- The data is indexed and searchable across breach notification platforms.
Impact
This breach carries high risk due to the nature of exposed data fields and the scale of affected records.
- Targeted phishing referencing Health Now Networks accounts or services
- Medical identity fraud and insurance scams
- SIM-swap attempts where phone numbers are present
- Physical mail scams and address-based identity verification fraud
- Age/DOB used to bypass identity verification questions
- Data broker enrichment and resale
Recommendations for Impacted Individuals
If you believe your information may be included:
Non-clients may request a breach impact review.
Health Now Networks account updates
Medical billing or insurance notices
Password reset requests
Verify directly through official channels.
Email compromise is often the first pivot point.
Frequently Asked Questions
In Mar, 2017, Health Now Networks experienced a data breach that resulted in the exposure of approximately 322K+ records containing personal information.
The exposed data includes Dates of birth, Email, Genders, Health insurance information, IP addresses, Names, Personal health data, Phone numbers, Physical addresses, Security questions and answers, Social connections.
Approximately 322K+ records were affected based on current breach intelligence.
Yes. This breach is treated as confirmed based on data observed in breach intelligence platforms.
Data circulation has been detected across breach-sharing channels. Downstream exploitation risk exists based on the nature of the exposed fields.
Rotate passwords associated with Health Now Networks, enable multi-factor authentication on email and financial accounts, and monitor for suspicious activity.
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Corporate Accountability
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