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Posted On March 12, 2024 Consumer Privacy & Data Breaches

UC San Diego Health Data Breach Class Action Investigation and Lawsuit Assistance

NOTICE: If you received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH letter from UC San Diego Health, contact the attorneys at Console & Associates at (866) 778-5500 to discuss your legal options, or submit a confidential Case Evaluation form here.

March 12 – The data breach lawyers at Console & Associates, P.C. are investigating the UC San Diego Health data breach that was reported after the company was targeted in a recent cyber security attack. The UC San Diego Health data breach resulted in the below information of certain individuals being compromised:

  • names,
  • Social Security numbers,
  • mailing addresses,
  • email addresses,
  • dates of birth,
  • medical record numbers,
  • health insurance information,
  • treatment cost information,
  • and medical information

What Happened?

According to the Attorney General of California, the UC San Diego Health data breach was reported after they were targeted in a recent cyber security attack. On January 9, 2024, the company learned that an unauthorized party had been able to access certain employee email accounts through a phishing attack. UC San Diego Health launched an investigation that confirmed that the unauthorized party was able to access multiple employee email accounts between January 9, 2024 and January 22, 2024. The unauthorized party was able to access confidential information stored within the affected email accounts. On March 8, 2024, UC San Diego Health sent out data breach letters to those individuals whose information was affected by the breach.

About UC San Diego Health

The UC San Diego Health System is a regional health system based out of San Diego, California that operates UC, San Diego Medical Center, Jacobs Medical Center, East Campus Medical Center, Data Breach AlertMoores Cancer Center, and Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, as well as dozens of clinics in the San Diego area.

Can I File A UC San Diego Health Data Breach Class Action Lawsuit?

Our data breach lawyers are eager to speak to victims of the UC San Diego Health 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 UC San Diego Health. 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.

External Links:

  1. Data Breach Letter – https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/UCSDHCAAGAppendix3824PrismRedacted.pdf
NOTICE: If you received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH letter from UC San Diego Health, contact the attorneys at Console & Associates at (866) 778-5500 to discuss your legal options, or submit a confidential Case Evaluation form here.