Posted On May 9, 2024 Consumer Privacy & Data Breaches
May 9 – The data breach lawyers at Console & Associates, P.C. are investigating the Ascension data breach that was reported after the company was targeted in a recent cyber security attack. The Ascension data breach may have resulted in the sensitive information of certain patients being compromised.
According to a website notice and multiple news sources, the Ascension data breach was disclosed after they were targeted in a recent cyber security attack. On May 8, 2024, the company detected unusual activity within its IT network. Ascension launched an investigation that is still ongoing however, some of its systems were disrupted. This includes a disruption to the company’s clinical operations however, there is no timeline for when it expects these services to regain functionality. Ascension will need to send out data breach letters to those individuals whose information was affected by the breach.
Ascension is a large, faith-based, nonprofit healthcare organization based out of St. Louis, Missouri. They operate in 16 states, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, 
Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, New York, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin and Washington, D.C.
Our data breach lawyers are eager to speak to victims of the Ascension 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 Ascension. 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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