At Console & Associates, our data breach lawyers are closely examining the recent Battle Mountain General Hospital data breach. This breach was disclosed following a cyber security incident, which may have affected an unknown number of individuals, potentially exposing sensitive personal information.
A recent report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights states that the Battle Mountain General Hospital was compromised due to a cyber security attack that was discovered on January 25, 2024 when the hospital learned that an unauthorized party may have been able to gain remote access to one of their workstations. Battle Mountain General Hospital terminated all unauthorized remote access and launched an investigation. It was confirmed that the unauthorized party was able to access confidential information belonging to patients and employees. Data breach letters were sent out by Battle Mountain General Hospital on March 21, 2024 informing affected individuals about the nature of the incident and compromised data.
Based in Battle Mountain, Nevada, Battle Mountain General Hospital is a healthcare services provider that provides a wide range of services to residents of Lander County, including imaging services, physical therapy, respiratory services, primary care, long-term care, and more.
How do you know that you were affected by the Battle Mountain General Hospital data breach? Usually victims receive a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH in the mail, but the impact of a breach can be felt long before notices are sent to those affected. This can be in the form of fraudulent financial activity and other forms of identity theft.
If you believe you were affected, we encourage you to reach out to our data breach attorneys for a no-cost consultation about your situation, your eligibility to file a data breach class action lawsuit and any compensation that may be available to you.
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