At Console & Associates, our data breach lawyers are closely examining the recent Internal Medicine Associates, LLC d/b/a Gastrointestinal Medicine Associates data breach. This breach was disclosed following a cyber security incident, which may have affected an undetermined number of individuals, potentially exposing sensitive personal information.
A recent report from the Attorney General of Massachusetts states that the Gastrointestinal Medicine Associates was compromised due to a cyber security attack that was discovered on April 15, 2024 after the company detected suspicious activity within its computer network. An investigation confirmed that an unauthorized party accessed its computer network between April 5, 2024, and April 15, 2024 and the hacker was able to copy patient data from the company’s system. Internal Medicine Associates reviewed the files to determine which consumers were impacted and what information was leaked. Data breach letters were sent out by Gastrointestinal Medicine Associates on August 7, 2024 informing affected individuals about the nature of the incident and compromised data.
Located in Cranston, Rhode Island, Internal Medicine Associates, LLC d/b/a Gastrointestinal Medicine Associates provides gastroenterology services which include colonoscopies, endoscopic ultrasonography, flexible sigmoidoscopies, upper endoscopies, and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.
How do you know that you were affected by the Gastrointestinal Medicine Associates 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.
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