Posted On April 4, 2024 Consumer Privacy & Data Breaches
April 3 – The data breach lawyers at Console & Associates, P.C. are investigating the Otolaryngology Associates (“OA”) data breach that was reported after the company was targeted in a recent cyber security attack. The Otolaryngology Associates data breach impacted 316k AFFECTED individuals, resulting in the leak of the following information:
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights, the Otolaryngology Associates data breach occurred after a ransomware attack. Hackers gained access to OA’s system on February 17, 2024, during which time they exfiltrated certain data from OA systems and threatened to release the information.
After taking time to review the compromised files, Otolaryngology Associates determined that the breach had impacted more than 300,000 people. The type of information stolen varies from person to person, but includes names, Social Security numbers, and various forms of private medical data.
OA announced the data breach through the US Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights on April 1, 2024. Usually, this precedes sending data breach letters to those affected, and these letters will detail the type of data stolen from individual victims.
Otolaryngology Associates, LLC is an Indiana-based specialty provider of Ear, Nose and Throat care. The company has 13 locations throughout the state, and these locations employ over 125 people and generate an annual revenue of around $15 million.
Our data breach lawyers are eager to speak to victims of the Otolaryngology Associates 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 they recently received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH from Otolaryngology Associates. 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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