Posted On April 9, 2024 Consumer Privacy & Data Breaches
April 9 – The data breach lawyers at Console & Associates, P.C. are investigating the Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin data breach that was reported after the company was targeted in a recent cyber security attack. It is believed to have impacted as many as 533,809 individuals. The Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin data breach resulted in the below information of certain individuals being compromised:
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights, the Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin data breach was reported after they were targeted in a recent ransomware attack. On January 24, 2024, hackers targeted the cooperative in a ransomware attack that was not successful. GHC-SCW took certain systems offline for a period of time and launched an investigation. It was confirmed that the hackers were able to access and obtain confidential consumer data as a part of the attempted ransomware attack. On April 8, 2024, Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin sent out data breach letters to those individuals whose information was affected by the breach.
Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin is a member-owned, not-for-profit health plan providing health care to 79
,000 members in south central Wisconsin. GHC-SCW offers a variety of plans, including those for large and small groups, individuals and families, and government employees.
Our data breach lawyers are eager to speak to victims of the Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin 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 Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin. 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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