Posted On September 23, 2023 Consumer Privacy & Data Breaches
September 23 – The Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services 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 Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services data breach resulted in the personal information of certain individuals being compromised. It is believed to have impacted as many as 1,229,333 individuals.
According to a notice on their website and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (“HHS-OCR”), Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services reported a data breach after they were targeted in a recent “Hacking/IT incident” involving a “Network Server.”
After learning that sensitive consumer data was accessible to an unauthorized party, Virginia DMAS reviewed the compromised files to determine what information was leaked and which consumers were impacted. At this time, it is unclear what data types were leaked in the data breach. Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services will send out data breach letters to those individuals whose information was affected by the breach.
Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services is the entity that oversees Virginia’s Medicaid program.
Our data breach lawyers are eager to speak to victims of the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services 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 Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services 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.
