Framingham Heart Study Data Breach
Last Updated on December 18, 2024
At A Glance
- What's Going On?
- Attorneys need to hear from people affected by the Framingham Heart Study 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.
Framingham Heart Study Data Breach:
Lawsuit Investigation
Attorneys working with ClassAction.org are looking into whether a class action lawsuit can be filed in light of the Framingham Heart Study data breach.
As part of their investigation, they need to hear from individuals who received a notice stating they were impacted.
A significant data breach has occurred involving the Framingham Heart Study, which is jointly managed by Boston University and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Hackers accessed the study's server, compromising information belonging to all 15,448 participants, both living and deceased. Unusual activity was first discovered on September 8, 2024.
The attackers managed to copy and download personal and medical data, including Social Security numbers for under two percent of living participants. Other potentially exposed data includes names, addresses, birth dates, email addresses, demographic information, signatures, self-reported income and medical information. The parties involved are currently notifying affected participants of the Framingham Heart Study data breach.
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 Framingham Heart Study at Boston University 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 Framingham Heart Study 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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