Provident Behavioral Health Data Breach – Investigated by Federman & Sherwood
September 23, 2026 – Federman & Sherwood is investigating the Provident Behavioral Health data breach following a breach report submitted to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
According to the HHS filing, Provident Behavioral Health, an Illinois healthcare provider, reported a Hacking/IT Incident affecting 25,086 individuals. The incident involved a network server and was submitted to HHS on September 4, 2026.
The HHS listing does not identify the specific categories of patient information involved. Individuals receiving notification from Provident Behavioral Health should carefully review their notices to determine what information pertaining to them may have been affected.
Healthcare providers maintain highly sensitive patient information, and unauthorized access to healthcare systems can raise concerns involving patient privacy, medical identity theft, identity fraud, and other potential misuse.
Federman & Sherwood is investigating whether Provident Behavioral Health maintained reasonable cybersecurity safeguards to protect patient information and whether additional security measures could have prevented or reduced the impact of the incident.
The potentially compromised information may include:
- Names
- Social Security numbers
- Medical information
- Health insurance information
- Other sensitive information
What is Provident Behavioral Health?
Provident Behavioral Health provides mental health counseling, psychiatric care, and 24/7 crisis intervention services in the St. Louis metropolitan area and across Missouri.
Individuals affected by the Provident Behavioral Health data breach may have legal rights and are encouraged to contact Federman & Sherwood.
Phone: 1-800-237-1277 | Email: info@federmanlaw.com