By Leila Merrill
WESTFIELD, Mass. 鈥� Anyone who has been transported by Westfield Fire Department EMS providers may have been exposed to identity theft following a data breach, .
The department uses Comstar Ambulance Billing.
Westfield Fire Chief Patrick Egloff said in to residents that anyone in the area who has been transported may have gotten a from Comstar warning them of the breach possibly including their personal data.
Egloff said he did not know how many people may be affected.
鈥淚 know of people who are getting letters who haven鈥檛 used an ambulance in a couple years,鈥� he said.
The chief said that anyone who has received a letter or who has been billed by Comstar for EMS services can call Comstar鈥檚 dedicated assistance line at 877-587-4280 to ask questions or sign up for credit monitoring, .
Comstar said that suspicious activity was detected on March 26.