Anna Jaques Hospital Data Breach Data Breach Investigation
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Claim Form Deadline: Ongoing
Estimated Payout: Varies
Proof required: Yes
What is the Anna Jaques Hospital Data Breach?
Anna Jaques Hospital is a hospital system based in Newburyport, Massachusetts which is part of Beth Israel Lahey Health. It has multiple locations in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. On December 5, 2024, Anna Jaques Hospital sent out data breach notice letters to affected individuals about a data security incident which occurred almost a year ago. The compromised information on the Anna Jaques Hospital computer system is said to include the following personally identifiable information• Full Names,
• Social Security Numbers,
• Medical Information,
• Health Insurance Information,
• Driver's License Numbers,
• Sensitive Financial Information.
• Other PII (Personally Identifiable Information)
Details of the Anna Jaques Hospital and Data Breach
Anna Jaques Hospital, a not-for-profit community hospital in Massachusetts with 83 beds, 200 physicians, and 1,200 staff members, suffered a ransomware attack exposing sensitive health data of over 310,000 patients. On January 19, 2024, a ransomware group began publicly extorting the hospital, threatening to release stolen data they had illegally acquired.After the hospital administrators didn't pay off a supposed ransom to the hackers that stole patient information, the hacker group released sensitive medical and financial information of patients online, compromising patient information, exposing the hospital to liability, and patient information to malicious use.
Data Breach Risks to Anna Jaques Patients
Data breaches can also result in a long-term erosion of personal data privacy, as the hacked personally identifiable information may be traded or shared amongst cyber-criminals for years to come, on the internet, the dark web, or elsewhere.. This significantly increases the risk of further identity theft, financial fraud and massive headaches for consumers and victims.How Do I Qualify?
If you received a letter from Anna Jaques Hospital you may have been eligible for significant compensation. The class action investigation is closed to claims at this time.Class Actions: Find Settlements
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