Ascension Data Breach
Last Updated on January 3, 2025
At A Glance
- What's Going On?
- Attorneys need to hear from patients of Ascension as they investigate whether a class action lawsuit can be filed over a May 2024 cybersecurity incident.
- Does This Cost Anything?
- It costs nothing to get in touch or to talk to someone.
- How Could a Class Action Help?
- A class action lawsuit could provide those affected with money for any harm resulting from the Ascension cybersecurity incident.
Ascension Data Breach?
Lawsuit Investigation
Attorneys working with ClassAction.org are looking into whether a class action lawsuit can be filed in light of the Ascension cybersecurity incident.
On May 9, Ascension, which operates 140 hospitals and dozens of senior care facilities across 19 states, announced that it was in the midst of a cybersecurity event. Specifically, the healthcare system said it “detected unusual activity on select technology network systems” on May 8, with news reports suggesting some disruption to patient care.
On May 11, Ascension updated its announcement to relay that the unusual activity was due to a ransomware attack on its systems.
Approximately a month later, Ascension stated that evidence indicates hackers were able to obtain files "from a small number of file servers" used by associates for "daily and routine tasks." The company has reason to suspect that some of the files may contain protected health and personal information and is continuing its investigation into the incident, the affected files and the potentially exposed data.
If you are a patient of Ascension, attorneys want to hear from you. You may be able to start a class action lawsuit to recover compensation for loss of privacy, time spent dealing with the incident, out-of-pocket costs, and more.
A successful case could also force Ascension to ensure it takes proper steps to protect the information it was entrusted with.
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