Benefis patients notified of data breach involving third

Many residents in central Montana received letters this week notifying them that their personal information may have been compromised in a data breach involving Wakefield and Associates, a third-party billing and revenue cycle firm previously used by Benefis Health System. Benefis patients notified of data breach involving third-party vendor

In the notice, Wakefield explains that it discovered suspicious activity on its network earlier this year and later confirmed unauthorized access to certain files. The files were accessed in January 2025, and the company conducted a months-long review, finishing in late September, to determine what information was involved. Notification letters were dated December 2nd.

The breach may have affected personal information, including names, dates of birt