Posted On August 29, 2022 Consumer Privacy & Data Breaches
August 29, 2022 – Gifted Healthcare reported a data breach after the company was targeted in a recent cybersecurity attack. As a result of the breach, names, addresses, Social Security numbers, financial information and medical information of certain individuals was compromised. Gifted Healthcare sent out data breach letters to those individuals whose information was affected by the breach.
The data breach lawyers at Console & Associates, P.C. are going to begin interviewing victims of the breach to determine what damages they sustained and what legal claims may be available to them. If you recently received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH from Gifted Healthcare, contact us at (866) 778-5500 to discuss your legal options, or submit a confidential contact form for a free case evaluation.
Below is a portion of the letter that Gifted Healthcare sent to individuals affected by the data breach:
Dear [Redacted],
We are writing to inform you of a data security incident that may have involved your information as described below. We take the privacy and security of all information very seriously. While we have no evidence to suggest that any of the impacted information was misused during this incident, we are writing to inform you about the incident, our response, and steps you can take to help protect your information.
What Happened: We recently learned of suspicious activity related to an employee email account. Upon discovery, we took swift action to secure our email system and network. We also launched an internal investigation and engaged leading, independent cybersecurity specialists. Based on this investigation, we confirmed that three employee email accounts were subject to unauthorized access between August 25, 2021 and December 10, 2021. We then started a review of the entire mailbox contents in order to identify what information was impacted. On July 25, 2022, we completed this review, and we began working to review our internal files for up-to-date address information to provide individuals with notification.
What Information Was Involved: The types of information present within the affected mailboxes included your first and last name in combination with the following data elements: [Redacted].
What We Are Doing: Upon learning of this incident, we took the steps described above to address this incident. We have also implemented additional technical safeguards to enhance the security of information in our possession and prevent similar incidents from happening in the future. Additionally, we are offering you [Redacted] months of complimentary credit monitoring and identity protection services. Due to privacy laws, we cannot register you directly. Additional information regarding how to enroll in the complimentary identity monitoring service is enclosed.
What You Can Do: We recommend that you remain vigilant in regularly reviewing and monitoring all of your accounts and explanation of benefits statements to guard against any unauthorized transactions or activity. If you discover any suspicious or unusual activity on your accounts, please promptly contact the financial institution or company. We have provided the attached summary of steps you can take to help protect yourself against fraud and identity theft.
For More Information: We have established a dedicated assistance line to address any questions you may have which can be reached at 855-904-5625, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Central Time, excluding major U.S. holidays. You may also contact Gifted by mail at 3330 W Esplanade Ave Ste 505, Metairie, LA 70002. The security of our information is of the utmost importance to us. We stay committed to protecting your trust in us and continue to be thankful for your support.
