Posted On May 10, 2022 Consumer Privacy & Data Breaches
May 10, 2022 – Recently, WellDyneRx, LLC reported a data breach after an unauthorized party was able to gain access to sensitive consumer information stored on the company’s computer servers. Evidently, the breach involved information belonging to individuals for whom WellDyne provided pharmacy benefit-related services. As a result of the breach, the following was among the compromised information: names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, treatment information, health insurance information, contact information, prescription information, and other medical and healthcare-related information. On May 6, 2022, WellDyneRx, LLC issued a press release to notify those whose information was affected by the breach. An undated notice describing the incident also appears on the company’s website.
If you received a data breach notification, it is essential you understand what is at risk. The data breach lawyers at Console & Associates, P.C. are actively investigating the WellDyne data breach on behalf of people whose information was exposed. As a part of this investigation, we are providing free consultations to anyone affected by the breach who is interested in learning more about the risks of identity theft, what they can do to protect themselves, and what their legal options may be to obtain compensation from WellDyneRx, LLC.
According to an official filed by the company, on December 2, 2021, WellDyneRx learned of suspicious activity related to a company email account. In response, WellDyne secured its computer systems and launched an investigation to learn more about the nature and scope of the incident. Through this investigation, WellDyne learned that an unauthorized party was able to access and potentially remove sensitive files from the WellDyne network between the dates of October 30, 2021 and November 11, 2021.
Upon learning of the unauthorized access, WellDyne then sought to identify whether any parties’ sensitive information was contained in the affected files. On March 11, 2022, the company completed its review of the compromised files. While the breached information varies based on the individual, it may include your name, date of birth, Social Security number, driver’s license number, treatment information, health insurance information, contact information, prescription information, and other medical and health information.
On May 6, 2022, WellDyne issued data breach letters to those whose information was compromised in the breach.
WellDyneRx, LLC is a pharmacy benefit manager. In this role, the company oversees the administration of the pharmacy benefits portion of an insurance policy on behalf of insurance companies. WellDyne works with more than 2,000 providers, serving more than 3 million patients. WellDyne is based in Lakeland, Florida and employs approximately 700 people. WellDyneRx, LLC generates approximately $76 million in annual revenue.
