RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — If you’ve recently received a letter in the mail warning that your personal information may have been compromised, you’re not alone and it’s not a scam.
Radiology Associates of Richmond (RAR) has confirmed a data breach that affected more than 1.4 million patients in Virginia. According to the company, someone gained unauthorized access to RAR’s network in April of 2024, but personnel didn’t discover the breach until May of this year. Earlier this month, RAR began mailing notification letters to patients through a security partner called Cyberscout.
Since then, some people have taken to social media questioning the legitimacy of the notice, and sharing concerns that it could be a scam…