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Class Action Lawsuit Investigation and Legal Assistance After Aquent Data Breach

Written by Console & Associates P.C. | Feb 25, 2024 5:00:00 AM

 

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At Console & Associates, our data breach lawyers are closely examining the recent Aquent 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.

  • names,
  • Social Security numbers,
  • addresses,
  • dates of birth,
  • diagnoses,
  • lab results,
  • medications, and other treatment information,
  • health insurance information,
  • dates of treatment,
  • and financial information

 

Data Breach Incident Details

 A recent report from the Attorney General of Massachusetts states that Aquent was compromised due to a cyber security attack on Prospect Medical Holdings, which provides administrative services to CIGNA health plans on Aquent's behalf. On August 1, 2023, Prospect Medical detected suspicious activity in its network and immediately took steps to secure its systems and launch an investigation. They determined that between July 31, 2023 and August 3, 2023, an unauthorized party was able to access Prospect Medical's network and acquire files containing confidential information of members of certain CIGNA health plans serviced by Prospect Medical. On September 29, 2023, nearly two months after discovering the breach, Prospect Medical notified CIGNA about the incident. Data breach letters were sent out by Prospect Medical Holdings on January 31, 2024 informing affected individuals about the nature of the incident and compromised data.

 

Prospect Medical Holdings Overview

Prospect Medical Holdings is a Los Angeles-based company that operates a network of 16 hospitals across 5 states, including California, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Rhode Island. In addition to its hospitals, Prospect Medical manages a network of over 165 healthcare facilities.

 

Aquent Data Breach Victims Have Rights - Don’t Wait to Act

 How do you know that you were affected by the Aquent 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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Explore our “Guide for Victims of a Data Breach” to better understand protective measures you can take to better protect yourself against identity theft and learn how to secure your information effectively after a data breach.