At Console & Associates, our data breach lawyers are closely examining the recent Saint Anthony 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 Saint Anthony Hospital was compromised due to a cyber security attack on December 18, 2023. The hospital detected unusual activity within its computer network prompting them to secure their network and launch an investigation. It was confirmed that an unauthorized party accessed portions of its computer network including files containing confidential patient information. Data breach letters were sent out by Saint Anthony Hospital on January 30, 2024 informing affected individuals about the nature of the incident and compromised data.
Saint Anthony Hospital is a healthcare provider located in Chicago, Illinois that provides medical care, social services. They also provide community outreach to residents of Little Village, North Lawndale, Brighton Park, Garfield Park, Back of the Yards, McKinley Park, Archer Heights, Pilsen, Austin, and Chinatown, as well as suburban Cicero.
How do you know that you were affected by the Saint Anthony 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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