UConn Health Data Breach Class Action Investigation

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

• names,
• dates of birth,
• Social Security numbers,
• driver's license numbers,
• financial account numbers,
• medical treatment & diagnosis information,
• prescriptions,
• and health insurance information

Data Breach Incident Details

A recent report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights states that the UConn Health was compromised due to a cyber security attack that was discovered on June 14, 2024 after the company detected suspicious activity within an employee’s email account. UConn Health secured the affected account and launched an investigation that confirmed that an unauthorized party accessed the email account on June 14, 2024 and acquired emails from the employee’s email account. UConn Health reviewed the files to determine which consumers were impacted and what information was compromised. Data breach letters were sent out by UConn Health on August 13, 2024 informing affected individuals about the nature of the incident and compromised data.

UConn Health Overview

Located in Farmington, Connecticut, UConn Health is a branch of the University of Connecticut that oversees clinical care, advanced biomedical research, and academic education in medicine. UConn Health has more than 450 physicians in more than 50 specialties which includes the UConn John Dempsey Hospital, which is a 234-bed hospital.

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

How do you know that you were affected by the UConn 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. We will review 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.