Doctor Alliance Data Breach: 353GB of Patient Files Allegedly Compromised, Ransom Demanded

On November 7, a forum user offered 353 GB (1,240,640 files) allegedly taken from Doctor Alliance for sale and demanded $200,000; sample archives (533 images) show extensive protected health information (PHI). The seller claimed access beginning in October and that an older unpatched vulnerability was exploited before the data dump in early November 2025; Doctor Alliance was contacted but did not confirm the breach publicly. The incident has prompted at least one federal lawsuit and class-action outreach, and presents significant HIPAA, regulatory, and privacy risk for affected patients and business associates.