Posted On August 31, 2022 Consumer Privacy & Data Breaches
August 31, 2022 – Methodist McKinney Hospital reported a data breach after the company was targeted in a recent cybersecurity attack. As a result of the breach, the name, address, Social Security number, date of birth, medical history information, medical diagnosis information, treatment information, medical record number, and health insurance information of certain individuals was compromised. On August 26, 2022, Methodist McKinney Hospital 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 Methodist McKinney Hospital, 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 Methodist McKinney Hospital sent to individuals affected by the data breach:
Dear [Redacted],
[Redacted] is writing to make you aware of an event that may impact some of your information. This notice provides you with information about the event, our response, and steps you may take to help protect your personal information, should you feel it is appropriate to do so.
What Happened? On July 5, 2022, we became aware of unusual activity on certain systems. Upon becoming aware of the unusual activity we promptly took steps to better ensure the integrity of our network and begin an investigation with the assistance of a third-party company. To date the investigation confirmed that an unauthorized actor accessed systems containing [Redacted] data between May 20, 2022, and July 7, 2022, and copied certain files.
Although the investigation is ongoing, as part of the response to this event, we are conducting a detailed review to determine what information was present in the relevant systems at the time of the unauthorized access and to whom those records relate. We continue to notify individuals as we identify potentially affected information, and this process is ongoing.
What Information Was Involved? The ongoing investigation has determined that the following types information relating to patients who received medical treatment at [Redacted] may have been impacted by the event: name, address, Social Security number, date of birth, medical history information, medical diagnosis information, medical treatment information, medical record number, health insurance information, and/or medical record number.
The information involved varies by patient depending on what the patient provided to [Redacted] for purposes of the patient’s medical treatment at [Redacted].
What We Are Doing. Information security is one of our highest priorities, and we have security measures in place to protect information in our care. We responded promptly when we became aware of this event by taking steps to secure our systems and commence a comprehensive investigation. We are also reviewing and enhancing existing policies and procedures and implementing additional safeguards to further secure the information in our systems. Additionally, we reported this event to federal law enforcement. As an added precaution, we are offering you access to [Redacted] months of credit monitoring and identity protection services at no cost to you through IDX. You will find information on how to enroll in these services in the enclosed “Steps You Can Take To Protect Your Personal Information.” We encourage you to enroll in these services as we are not able to do so on your behalf.
What You Can Do. We encourage you to remain vigilant against incidents of identity theft and fraud by reviewing your account statements and monitoring your free credit reports for suspicious activity and to detect errors. Please also review the information contained in the attached “Steps You Can Take To Protect Your Personal Information.”
For More Information. If you have additional questions or concerns, please call our dedicated assistance line at 1-833-423-1796, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Central Time. Please know we take this event very seriously and sincerely regret any inconvenience or concern it may cause you.
