1.24 Million Patient Health Files Exposed in Huge Hack

A cybercriminal group has claimed responsibility for one of the largest healthcare data breaches of 2025, announcing the theft of more than 1.24 million patient records from Doctor Alliance, a Dallas-based healthcare technology provider. The attackers released a 200 MB sample of the stolen data on public forums and are demanding a ransom for the deletion of the full dataset. This incident highlights the escalating threat facing the healthcare sector as cyberattacks surge nationwide.