Posted On November 13, 2024 Consumer Privacy & Data Breaches
November 13 – The UT Southwestern Medical Center 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 UT Southwestern Medical Center data breach resulted in the names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, financial information, medical information, and health insurance information of certain individuals being compromised.
According to a report filed with the Texas Attorney General’s office, UT Southwestern Medical Center discovered unauthorized access to their systems on August 12, 2024. Upon discovery, the healthcare provider launched an investigation which confirmed that confidential patient information at the company’s Frisco medical office building had been compromised.
UT Southwestern Medical Center began sending out data breach notification letters to inform affected individuals about the security incident and provide guidance on protecting their personal information.
UT Southwestern Medical Center is one of Texas’s premier healthcare institutions, headquartered in Dallas. As a leading medical facility, they provide comprehensive care across 80 medical specialties, serving over 105,000 hospitalized patients and handling approximately three million outpatient visits annually. The medical center has a workforce exceeding 23,000 employees and annual revenue of $4.6 billion.
Our data breach lawyers are eager to speak to victims of the UT Southwestern 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 UT Southwestern 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.
