At Console & Associates, our data breach lawyers are closely examining the recent Lakewood Medical Center (Lakewood) data breach. This breach was disclosed following a cyber security incident that exposed sensitive personal information including:
A recent report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (HHS-OCR) states that the Lakewood Medical Center was compromised due to a ransomware attack. On January 26, 2024, Lakewood secured its system after detecting suspicious activity, and then began an investigation.
Ultimately, Lakewood Medical Center’s data breach investigation confirmed that its computer network was compromised on January 25, 2024, and launched a ransomware attack in the early mornings of January 26, 2024. All electronic medical record files for patients the center saw before January 26, 2024, were lost. This includes names, Social Security numbers, addresses, phone numbers, health information, and other private information
If Lakewood Medical Center hasn’t already, it will soon be sending out data breach letters to anyone who was affected by the recent data security incident. These letters should provide victims with a list of what information belonging to them was compromised.
Lakewood Medical Center a Lakewood, Colorado-based healthcare services provider.
How do you know that you were affected by the Lakewood Medical Center 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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