Posted On August 25, 2023 Consumer Privacy & Data Breaches
August 25 – The Health Care Service Corporation (“HCSC”) data breach lawyers at Console & Associates, P.C are investigating the data breach that was reported after the company was targeted in a recent cyber security attack. The Health Care Service Corporation data breach resulted in the confidential information of certain individuals being compromised. It is believed to have impacted as many as 192,231 individuals.
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights, Health Care Service Corporation reported a data breach after they were targeted in a recent cyber security attack. HCSC experienced a hacking/IT incident involving a network server.
After conducting an investigation, Health Care Service Corporation confirmed that certain information that had been provided to them was subject to unauthorized access. On August 21, 2023, Health Care Service Corporation sent out data breach letters to those individuals whose information was affected by the breach.
To learn more about the Health Care Service Corporation data breach, see our latest piece on the topic.
Health Care Service Corporation is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association based out of Chicago, Illinois. HCSC offers plans to residents of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas, serving more than 17 members in total. HCSC operates over 60 locations.
Our data breach lawyers are eager to speak to victims of the Health Care Service Corporation data breach to determine what damages they sustained and what compensation may be available to them. If you recently received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH from Health Care Service Corporation and would like a free consultation, contact the Console & Associates, P.C. law firm at (866) 778-5500 to discuss your legal options, or submit a confidential contact form.
