Posted On August 16, 2024 Consumer Privacy & Data Breaches
August 16 – The data breach lawyers at Console & Associates, P.C. are investigating the Pemiscot Memorial Hospital data breach that was reported after the company was targeted in a recent cyber security attack. It is believed to have impacted as many as 33,279 individuals. The Pemiscot Memorial Hospital data breach resulted in the sensitive information of certain patients being compromised.
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights, the Pemiscot Memorial Hospital data breach was reported after they were targeted in a recent cyber security attack. The company detected a potential data security incident and confirmed that an unauthorized party had accessed patient information. Pemiscot Memorial Hospital reviewed the compromised files to determine what information was leaked and which patients were impacted. Pemiscot Memorial Hospital will need to send out data breach letters to those individuals whose information was affected by the breach.
Pemiscot Memorial Health System is a healthcare services provider based out of Hayti, Missouri that is a 101-bed facility serving residents of Pemiscot, eastern Dunklin and southern New Madrid Counties in Southeast Missouri. The company operates ten locations, including Pemiscot Primary Care Clinic, Pemiscot Pain Clinic, Wound Care Clinic, Pemiscot Convenient Care, and Pemiscot Memorial Hospital.
Our data breach lawyers are eager to speak to victims of the Pemiscot Memorial Hospital data breach to determine what damages they sustained and what compensation may be available to them. Victims can file a data breach class action lawsuit if you recently received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH from Pemiscot Memorial Hospital. Contact the Console & Associates, P.C. law firm at (866) 778-5500 for a free consultation to discuss your legal options, or submit a confidential contact form.
Also, consider reading our Guide for Victims of a Data Breach to learn what your next steps should be. Data breach victims should remain alert for signs of identity theft and take steps to secure their accounts and personal information.
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