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PostMeds’ Failure To Protect TruePill Data Puts 2.3 Million At Risk Of Identity Theft.

TruePills’ negligence to implement industry standard data practices jeopardizes identities of over 2.3 million current and former patients. A class action lawsuit was recently filed against PostMeds, the company behind online pharmacy Truepill, alleging it is to blame for a cyberattack announced in October 2023 that compromised the personal data of current and former TruePill…

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.…

Upperline Health Sharing Health Information With Advertisers To Improve Profits

Upperline Health’s website uses tracking technology to report visitors personal health information to third parties in violation of privacy laws. What happened? A lawsuit was recently filed against Upperline Health, one of the nation’s largest provider network dedicated to specialty value-based foot and ankle care, alleging that the Company is engaged in the illegal and…

Cigna Unlawfully Using Algorithm To Reject Medical Insurance Claims

Cigna Healthcare is facing a federal class action lawsuit alleging the company used artificial intelligence algorithms to “deny payments in batches of hundreds or thousands at a time,” as part of an almost completely automated claims decision process. What Happened? A federal lawsuit was recently filed alleging that health insurance giant Cigna uses an artificial…

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Plan Sued After Massive Data Breach

Lawsuit alleges that Harvard Pilgrim, one of the largest healthcare insurers in the Northeast, along with its parent company Point32Health failed to adequately protect the data of 2.5 million customers. A class action lawsuit was recently filed against healthcare insurance giant Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and its parent company, Point32Health, alleging that the insurer failed…

MCNA Dental Data Breach Places 8.9 Million At Risk Of Identity Theft

American dental insurer, MCNA Dental, has suffered a ransomware-related data breach that has exposed the data of more than 8.9 million people. Managed Care of North America (MCNA) Dental has published a data breach notification on its website, informing almost 9 million people that their personal data was compromised. In a notice published to its…