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J&J and IBM Sued Over Data Breach At Janssen Carepath

IBM and Johnson & Johnson are being sued over a data breach that occurred in August that could put over 1 million Janssen CarePath patients at risk of identity theft.  A class action lawsuit was recently filed that seeks to hold IBM and Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems responsible for a “massive and preventable”…

McLaren Health Care’s Failure To Secure Data Puts 2.5 Million At Risk For Identity Theft

A class action alleges McLaren Health Care Corporation failed to implement reasonable, industry-standard cybersecurity prior to an early-October 2023 data breach. A recent class action lawsuit alleges Michigan-based McLaren Health Care Corporation failed to implement reasonable, industry-standard cybersecurity measures prior to a massive early-October 2023 data breach that affected current and former patients. What happened?…

Longhorn Imaging Data Breach Puts 280k Patients At Permanent Risk Of Identity Theft

Cybercriminals selling stolen sensitive data on dark web. Over 280,000 patients now at permanent risk of identity theft. What happened? In June 2023, a cyber incident affected the internal patient portal of Longhorn Imaging. Upon learning of this incident, Longhorn Imaging claims it acted to fortify its digital infrastructure and initiated a data breach investigation.…

Texas Medical Liability Trust Data Breach Exposes 59K To Identity Theft

TMLT’s failure to adopt industry standard data protections as required by law places its customers at permanent risk of identity theft. A Class Action Complaint was recently filed against Texas Medical Liability Trust (TMLT) following a second report from the Maine Attorney General that the company and its affiliates, Texas Medical Insurance Company, Physicians Insurance…

HCA Healthcare Failed to Protect Personal Data of 11 Million Patients – Lawsuit

HCA Healthcare, Inc.’s negligence is to blame for a July 2023 data breach that compromised personal and health information of 11 million patients. A lawsuit was recently filed against HCA Healthcare alleging that its failure to comply with prescribed industry standard data security measures allowed hackers to breach its security and steal the personal and…

Progress Software’s MOVEit File Transfer Utility Exposes Untold Millions To Identity Theft.

The number of victims affected by a campaign that targeted a zero-day vulnerability in Progress Sofware’s MOVEit file-transfer product to steal data continues to grow each day. What Happened? Numerous class action lawsuits were recently filed against Progress Software concerning a security vulnerability in its’ MOVEit file transfer utility that enabled hackers to exfiltrated untold…

NextGen Healthcare Sued For Exposing 1M Customers To Identity Theft

Lawsuit alleges NextGen failed to follow security guidelines for protecting data after the company said compromised credentials enabled unauthorized access to the personal information of more than 1 million people. NextGen Healthcare, which makes and sells software for medical and other healthcare providers, is the target of a federal lawsuit charging that it was negligent…

Data Breach At Independent Living Systems Exposes 4 Million To Identity Theft

Independent Living Systems (“ILS”), a Miami, FL-based provider of third-party administrative services to managed care organizations, was recently hit with a lawsuit after informing the Maine Attorney General that it suffered a data breach that has affected up to 4,226,508 individuals – the largest healthcare data breach to be reported so far this year.  When Did…

Zoll Medical Data Breach Exposes Over 1 Million Patients To Identity Theft

Zoll Medical Corporation, a company that provides medical devices and software solutions for advanced emergency care, including cardiac monitoring, oxygen therapy, ventilation, data management, and more, recently reported that it suffered a data breach and that the protected health information of more than 1 million patients was stolen. What Happened? According to a notification letter issued…