At Console & Associates, our data breach lawyers are closely examining the recent McKenzie Health data breach. This breach was disclosed following a cyber security incident, which may have affected as many as 21,000 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 McKenzie Health was compromised due to a cyber security attack on October 5, 2023. Suspicious activity was detected within an employee’s email account prompting McKenzie Health to secure their email environment and launch an investigation. The investigation confirmed that an unauthorized party was able to access the employee’s email account between October 2, 2023 and October 4, 2023. The unauthorized party also obtained access to confidential patient information stored in various emails and attachments. Data breach letters were sent out by McKenzie Health on February 13, 2024 informing affected individuals about the nature of the incident and compromised data.
Headquartered in Watford City, North Dakota, McKenzie County Healthcare System, Inc. is a healthcare system that operates several healthcare facilities. These include Connie Wood Wellness Center, Good Shepherd Home, Horizon Assisted Living, McKenzie Health Hospital, and a number of rural and specialty clinics and urgent care facilities.
How do you know that you were affected by the McKenzie Health 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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