Colonial Behavioral Health Data Breach
Last Updated on December 2, 2024
At A Glance
- What's Going On?
- Attorneys need to hear from people affected by the Colonial Behavioral Health data breach as they investigate whether a class action lawsuit can be filed.
- What You Can Do
- If you got a letter or email about the breach, fill out the form on this page to learn more about the investigation and how you can help.
- Does This Cost Anything?
- It costs nothing to get in touch or to talk to someone about your rights.
- What Can I Get?
- If filed and successful, a class action lawsuit could provide consumers with money for any harm resulting from the breach.
Colonial Behavioral Health Data Breach:
Lawsuit Investigation
Attorneys working with ClassAction.org are looking into whether a class action lawsuit can be filed in light of the Colonial Behavioral Health data breach.
As part of their investigation, they need to hear from individuals who received a notice stating they were impacted.
On October 4, 2024, Colonial Behavioral Health identified issues with its computer systems, revealing a ransomware attack. The Williamsburg, Virginia-based organization took action to halt the ransomware and enlisted external cybersecurity experts for assistance and investigation. An investigation revealed that the incident began around May 17, 2024, when an unauthorized user logged into Colonial Behavioral Health's systems undetected.
Certain sensitive information might have been accessed or obtained before the ransomware encryption on October 4. Specifically, the information might have encompassed patient files and records within the affected Colonial Behavioral Health systems, including details such as names, Social Security numbers, addresses, ZIP codes, driver's license numbers, dates of birth, diagnosis/conditions, lab results, medications, treatment details, and insurance or claims information. Some data may also pertain to guarantors who settled healthcare service bills for others. The type of accessed data varied among individuals.
According to a report provided to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Colonial Behavioral Health data breach has impacted 29,930 customers.
If your information was exposed in the breach, 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 breach, out-of-pocket costs, and more.
A successful case could also force Colonial Behavioral Health to ensure it takes proper steps to protect the information it was entrusted with.
Example Notice
Take Action
If you received a notice regarding the Colonial Behavioral Health data breach, fill out the form on this page to get in touch with us.
An attorney or legal representative may then reach out to you to explain more about this investigation and ask you a few questions.
Remember, there is no cost to get in touch, and you are under no obligation to take action after speaking to someone.
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The information submitted on this page will be forwarded to Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman, PLLC who has sponsored this investigation.
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