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Attackers Access Aesto Health AWS Infrastructure, Exposing 9.5 Million Records

Attackers accessed part of Aesto Health's AWS infrastructure between December 2-18, 2025, exposing personal and health data of over 9.5 million patients.

Aesto Health, a Birmingham, Alabama healthcare technology company, disclosed a breach affecting 9,540,683 individuals whose protected health information was stored in its AWS infrastructure. Attackers had access from around December 2 to December 18, 2025; the incident was discovered on December 18, 2025 and confirmed on May 26, 2026 after a forensic investigation. Exposed data may include names, birth dates, medical and insurance details, financial account information, government ID numbers and, for a limited number of people, Social Security numbers. Aesto reported the incident to HHS and says it found no evidence of identity theft or financial fraud.

Security Affairs · 15d agoData breach

Health data of more than 9.5 million people leaked from Aesto record system

Health data firm Aesto reported a breach affecting over 9.5 million people after hackers accessed its AWS infrastructure between December 2 and 18.

Alabama-based healthcare data company Aesto notified the Department of Health and Human Services that more than 9.5 million people had sensitive information leaked in a December cyberattack, after previously warning customers in June without disclosing scope. Attackers broke into the company's Amazon Web Services infrastructure between December 2 and December 18, stealing names, Social Security numbers, medical information, driver's license numbers, financial account numbers, and health insurance data. Aesto provides data migration and archiving services for medical facilities, and at least 30 healthcare organizations were affected, with breach notices filed for customers including Together Women's Health. Related healthcare incidents disclosed this year include Baylor Genetics (2.8 million people), CareCloud (3.7 million), and recent attacks at McKesson, Nutex, Paylogix, and Park Dental Partners.

The Record · 14d agoData breach