Methodist Hospitals based in Gary, Indiana, announced a data breach of nearly 70,000 patient records after it discovered hackers had gained unauthorized access to its servers. The hospital reported cyber thieves gained access to its servers between March 13 and July 8, 2019. Information including patient names, address, data of birth, Social Security number, driver’s license number, medical account information, treatment and diagnosis information, and payment card information may have been compromised in the data breach.
If you were impacted by the Methodist Hospitals data breach, contact us to speak with a class action attorney to discuss your legal rights and options. Cohen & Malad, LLP has litigated numerous data breach class action lawsuits on behalf of hospital and medical facility patients and consumers when these businesses have failed to safeguard sensitive information of its clients.