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 Harrisburg Medical Center.
Harrisburg Medical Center is a hospital system with locations throughout Southern Illinois. If you received a notice of data breach letter from Harrisburg Medical Center, please contact us as soon as possible to understand your legal rights in response to the data breach.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Harrisburg Medical Center detected a cyberattack on its computer systems and network on August 24, 2023.[1] However, the data breach began on December 19, 2022, and continued for days until December 23, 2022.[2] Harrisburg Medical Center has disclosed the breach involves the confidential and personal information on its systems, including but not limited to:
- names,
- Social Security numbers,
- dates of birth,
- diagnosis/conditions,
- lab results,
- health insurance information,
- driver’s license/state ID numbers,
- digital/electronic signature, and/or
- financial account numbers.[3]
HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE IMPACTED BY THE DATA BREACH?
Harrisburg Medical Center did not report the data breach to the authorities and many of the affected parties until December 12, 2023.[4] In total, the data of 147,826 individuals was compromised in the breach.[5]
WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THE HARRISBURG MEDICAL CENTER 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 Harrisburg Medical Center data breach, please contact Markovits, Stock & DeMarco attorney Terry Coates or Jon Deters 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/40/1e7185ad-df63-4162-8472-c12270398e7f.shtml
[2] Id.
[3] Id.
[4] Id.
[5] Id.