Posted On August 16, 2024 Consumer Privacy & Data Breaches
August 16 – The data breach lawyers at Console & Associates, P.C. are investigating the UConn Health data breach that was reported after the company was targeted in a recent cyber security attack. The UConn Health data breach resulted in the below information of certain individuals being compromised:
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights, the UConn Health data breach was reported after they were targeted in a recent cyber security attack. On June 14, 2024, the company detected suspicious activity within an employee’s email account prompting UConn Health to secure the affected account and launch an investigation. It was confirmed that an unauthorized party accessed the email account on June 14, 2024 and acquired emails from the employee’s email account. UConn Health reviewed the compromised files to determine what information was leaked and which consumers were impacted. On August 13, 2024, UConn Health sent out data breach letters to those individuals whose information was affected by the breach.
UConn Health is a large healthcare system based out of Farmington, Connecticut that is a branch of the University of Connecticut with more than 450 physicians in more than 50 specialties. The company oversees advanced biomedical research, academic education in medicine, and clinical care,. UConn Health includes the UConn John Dempsey Hospital, which is a 234-bed hospital providing a wide range of services.
Our data breach lawyers are eager to speak to victims of the UConn Health 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 UConn Health. 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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