AltaMed Data Breach Reported — Largest CA FQHC Confirms Patient Data Exposure
AltaMed Health Services, California's largest FQHC serving 465,000+ patients across 60+ sites, confirmed a data breach discovered in December 2025 and reported in early 2026. Details on the scope and affected patient count are still emerging, but as the most prominent FQHC in the state, the breach underscores cybersecurity risks facing community health centers — particularly those with large digital footprints.
AltaMed has been deploying Abridge AI scribes and expanding digital infrastructure, highlighting the tension between innovation and security.
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HIPAA JournalAffected FQHCs
FQHC Talent. (2025, December 15). AltaMed Data Breach Reported — Largest CA FQHC Confirms Patient Data Exposure. Primary source: HIPAA Journal. Retrieved June 12, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/altamed-data-breach-dec-2025
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