Almeida Law Group is investigating a data breach at Gardiner Family Chiropractic, PC. If you were affected, contact Almeida Law Group.
About Gardiner Family Chiropractic, PC
Gardiner Family Chiropractic, PC is a chiropractic healthcare practice located at 90 Main Avenue in Gardiner, Maine. The practice has been serving the community since 1989 and is a HIPAA-covered healthcare provider. Because it is a healthcare provider, it maintains patient records and related health information, making a network server breach particularly sensitive for the people it serves.
What Happened?
Gardiner Family Chiropractic, PC was listed in an HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal report filed on August 14th, 2026. The filing identifies the incident as a Hacking/IT Incident affecting a network server and reports that 5,000 individuals were impacted. No business associate was involved. The HHS filing does not specify what types of personal or health information were compromised.
Separately, the Interlock ransomware group claimed responsibility for an attack on Gardiner Family Chiropractic. Dark web monitoring sources, including Ransomware.live, recorded the Interlock claim as first observed on July 31st, 2026. On its leak site, the Interlock group alleged that the compromised data included patient data, client records, medical histories, and internal financial information. These are unverified attacker claims and have not been confirmed by Gardiner Family Chiropractic or any regulator. No public notice letter from the organization was found. Brinztech has reported that Interlock operates using a double-extortion model, meaning it both encrypts victim data and threatens to publish exfiltrated files. Third-party threat intelligence source Breachsense also attributed this incident to Interlock. No prior HHS breach reports were found for this practice, and no class action litigation related to this incident has been identified.
Key Facts at a Glance
- Company or Organization: Gardiner Family Chiropractic, PC
- Industry: Healthcare – Chiropractic Services
- Location: 90 Main Avenue, Gardiner, Maine 04345
- Incident type: Hacking/IT Incident (Network Server)
- Date of consumer notification: August 14th, 2026
- Total persons affected: 5,000
- Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal; Ransomware.live – Interlock claim; Brinztech Alert; Breachsense – August 2026 breaches
What Should You Do?
If you believe you were affected by this breach, you should place a fraud alert or credit freeze with the three major credit bureaus—Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion—and monitor your credit reports at AnnualCreditReport.com. Because this incident involves a healthcare provider, you should also review your Explanation of Benefits statements and request copies of your medical records to check for any unfamiliar charges or treatments. If you suspect identity theft has already occurred, visit IdentityTheft.gov to report it and get a personalized recovery plan. Stay alert to any unsolicited communications asking for personal information, and promptly report any suspicious activity to your financial institutions.
Your Legal Rights
If your personal or health information was involved in this breach, you may have legal rights depending on the facts of the incident and the law in your state. Almeida Law Group represents consumers in data breach and privacy litigation and can help you evaluate whether you may have a claim. Contact us at (708) 529-5418 or through our contact page for a free case evaluation.
