Markovits, Stock & DeMarco, a law firm experienced in data breach cases, is investigating claims on behalf of victims of a data breach involving data entrusted to The Chattanooga Heart Institute.
The Chattanooga Heart Institute is a medical services and healthcare provider specializing in vascular and cardiological care, based in Chattanooga, TN. If you received a notice of data breach letter from The Chattanooga Heart Institute, please contact us as soon as possible to understand your legal rights in response to the data breach.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On July 28, 2023, The Chattanooga Heart Institute began notifying patients, attorneys general, and other appropriate entities that had experienced a data breach.[1] According to its notice letters, on April 17, 2023, The Chattanooga Heart Institute identified signs of a cyber-attack and uncovered that from March 8, 2023, through March 16, 2023, it had experienced a data breach. The Chattanooga Heart Insitute estimates that the private information of more that 170,000 individuals may have been compromised in the data breach.[2]
WHAT INFORMATION WAS EXPOSED IN THE DATA BREACH?
The Chattanooga Heart Institute has disclosed the following information was exposed in the data breach:
- Full names;
- Mailing addresses;
- Email addresses;
- Phone number;
- Dates of birth;
- Drivers’ license numbers;
- Social Security numbers;
- Account information;
- Health insurance information;
- Diagnosis and condition information;
- Lab results;
- Medications;
- Other clinical, demographic, or financial information.[3]
WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THE THE CHATTANOOGA HEART INSTITUTE DATA BREACH?
If you would like to have a free, confidential consultation with an attorney to learn more about your rights and potential legal remedies in responding to The Chattanooga Heart Institute data breach, please contact Markovits, Stock & DeMarco attorney Terry Coates at (513) 651-3700, email us at [email protected], or submit a Case Evaluation request through the form below.
[1] https://apps.web.maine.gov/online/aeviewer/ME/40/24964dbe-2bcc-43d9-ad8a-cbe2b9e0aff0.shtml (last accessed July 29, 2023)
[2] Id.
[3] Id.