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Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons Waits Almost A Year Before Notifying Victims Of Data Breach Featured

Over 307k DMOS patients face a lifetime threat of identity theft after “vendor failure” at orthopaedic clinics. What Happened? The Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons data breach was only recently announced, and more information is expected in the near future. However, DMOS’s filing with the Attorney General of Texas provides some important information on what led…

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Keenan & Associates Data Breach Puts 1.5 Million At Risk For Identity Theft Featured

Keenan & Associates failure to follow even the most basic cybersecurity enabled August 2023 cyberattack that compromised the personal and medical data of more than 1.5 million people. On January 26, 2024, Keenan & Associates. (“Keenan”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after discovering that the company was the victim of a cyberattack that occurred in August…

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Planet Home Lending Data Breach Puts 200k Customers At Permanent Risk Of Identity Theft. Featured

Planet Home Lending confirms 200k customers were impacted during November 2023 ransomwear attack. On January 25, 2024, Planet Home Lending, LLC. (“Planet Home Lending”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after discovering that the company was the victim of a cyberattack that occurred in November 2023. In this notice,…

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Academy Mortgage Confirms 284k Customers and Employees Impacted By 2023 Data Breach Featured

Current and former employees as well as mortgage customers now at permanent risk of identity theft after Academy Mortgage data breach. On December 20 2023, Academy Mortgage Corporation (“Academy”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after discovering that the company was the victim of a cyberattack that occurred back…

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Concentra Confirms 4 Million Patient Identities Compromised By PJ&A Data Breach Featured

Concentra Health Services report nearly 4 million patient records exposed in data breach at third party medical transcription company PJ&A. What Happened? Concentra Health Services filed a data breach report with HHS on January 9th tied to a previously reported breach at Perry Johnson & Associates (PJ&A), a medical transcription company. Concentra’s breach report added…

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Columbus Regional Healthcare Data Breach Puts 133k Persons At Risk For Identity Theft Featured

CRHS waits eight months to notify individuals whose personal information was stolen during 2023 data breach. What Happened? On January 19, 2024, Columbus Regional Healthcare System (“CRHS”) filed a Notice of Data Breach with the Attorney General of Maine after discovering that threat actors removed personal information from the company’s computer network during a data breach…

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Electrostim Medical Services Data Breach Puts 542k Customers At Risk Of Identity Theft. Featured

Lawsuit alleges EMSI’s negligence to properly secure network enabled hackers to steal personal and medical information of 542k customers. A lawsuit was recently filed against Electrostim Medical Services, Inc., which does business as EMSI, alleging that the Company failed to adequately secure its IT network allowing an “unknown and unauthorized third party” to access its…

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HealthEC Data Breach Exposes 4.5 Million Patient Records From 18 Healthcare Providers Featured

Health technology company HealthEC has disclosed a data breach impacting close to 4.5 million customers of its business partners. A class action lawsuit has been filed against HealthEC LLC, a health technology company based in New Jersey, following a massive data breach that exposed 4.5 million records belonging to patients from 18 U.S. healthcare providers.…

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LoanDepot Data Breach Affecting 16.6 Million Customers a Clarion Call To Finance Industry To Better Protect Consumer Information Featured

Second loanDepot cyberattack in almost as many years leaves customers wondering about the importance the loan giant places on their well-being. On January 25 2024, a class action was filed against loanDepot, a major player in the U.S. mortgage lending industry, after it shocked its customer base by disclosing a significant cyberattack that affect almost 16.6…

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