Posted On October 22, 2024 Consumer Privacy & Data Breaches
October 22 – The Bayhealth Medical Center (“Bayhealth”) data breach lawyers at Console & Associates, P.C are investigating the data breach that was reported after the company was targeted in a recent cyber security attack. The Bayhealth Medical Center data breach resulted in the names, Social Security numbers, medical information, and health insurance information of certain individuals being compromised.
A recent notice filed with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights indicates that Bayhealth Medical Center disclosed a data breach after discovering unauthorized activity within its computer network on July 31, 2024. The healthcare provider immediately secured its systems and initiated an investigation that confirmed that between July 27, 2024 and July 31, 2024, an unauthorized party gained access to Bayhealth’s network, including files storing confidential patient information. Bayhealth Medical Center recently sent out data breach letters to all individuals whose information was compromised in the incident. These letters should provide more details about what specific data was exposed for each recipient.
Bayhealth Medical Center, Inc. is a Dover, Delaware-based healthcare system comprising Bayhealth Hospital, Kent Campus, Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus, an Emergency Department in Smyrna, and various other facilities and practices. The health system partners with Penn Medicine for Heart and Vascular, Cancer, and Orthopaedics services. With a workforce of over 4,000, Bayhealth Medical Center generates around $700 million in yearly revenue.
Our data breach lawyers are eager to speak to victims of the Bayhealth Medical Center data breach to determine what damages they sustained and what compensation may be available to them. If you recently received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH from Bayhealth Medical Center and would like a free consultation, contact the Console & Associates, P.C. law firm at (866) 778-5500 to discuss your legal options, or submit a confidential contact form.
