DaVita Inc. Data Breach (August 2025): What Was Exposed and What To Do
According to the notice filed with the Washington State Attorney General on Aug 1, 2025, DaVita Inc. reported a data breach. It was also reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights. People affected: 2,689,826 people (official total in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights filing, filed Aug 1, 2025).
Key facts
From 2 official filings- People affected
- 2,689,826
- Official total in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights filing, filed Aug 1, 2025
- Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, filed Aug 1, 2025
- Incident dates
- Mar 24, 2025 – Apr 12, 2025
- Source: Washington State Attorney General, filed Aug 1, 2025
- Discovered Apr 12, 2025
- Source: Washington State Attorney General, filed Aug 1, 2025
- Information exposed
- Social Security number
- Medical information
- Driver's license
- Financial account number
- Health insurance information
- Date of birth
- Name
- Sources: Washington AG, Aug 1, 2025; HHS, Aug 1, 2025
- Filed with
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- Washington State Attorney General · filed Aug 1, 2025 · 13,404 Washington residents source details
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights · filed Aug 1, 2025 · total 2,689,826 source details
- Free credit monitoring
- No offer is stated in the filings we have. Check your letter.
What to do now
Steps chosen from the information listed in the official filings. Your own letter may list more.
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A credit freeze stops new credit accounts being opened in your name. It is free by law and you can lift it when you need credit: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.
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An IP PIN stops someone else filing a tax return with your Social Security number. Get one from the IRS at irs.gov.
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Review recent transactions, ask about account alerts, and ask whether a new account number is recommended.
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Check the Explanation of Benefits (EOB) statements from your insurer for visits, prescriptions or claims you do not recognize, and contact your insurer about anything unfamiliar.
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Ask your state's DMV what it recommends when a driver's license number has been exposed. Find your state's agency at USA.gov.
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Scammers often contact people after a breach, pretending to be the organization, a bank or a government agency. Do not give your Social Security number, passwords or codes to anyone who contacts you first.
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You can get free credit reports from all three bureaus at AnnualCreditReport.com, the official site.
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The Federal Trade Commission's IdentityTheft.gov gives you a personal recovery plan.
Is the letter real?
The agency published an official copy of the notice. Compare your letter with it:
- Official copy of the notice letter (Washington State Attorney General, filed Aug 1, 2025)
Letters usually list a phone number for questions. Before calling, check that it matches the number in the official copy linked above.
Never give your Social Security number, bank details or passwords to someone who contacts you first.
Timeline
Sources
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Washington State Attorney General Notice filed Aug 1, 2025Filed as “DaVita Inc.” · 13,404 Washington residents · Official copy of the letterThe link opens the Attorney General's list of notices.
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights Breach report filed Aug 1, 2025Filed as “DaVita Inc.” · total 2,689,826The link opens the agency's list; search it for the organization name.
Last updated Oct 20, 2026. Our summaries are written in our own words from the official filings above. Spotted an error? Report a correction.