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In this age of technology, amidst a world of encroaching cybersecurity threats, your personal information is more vulnerable than ever. Cafferty Clobes Meriwether & Sprengel has the experience and expertise litigating data breach matters, providing compensation to victims of data breaches, and requiring businesses to enhance their data security practices to protect their consumers. If you think your information may have been compromised in a data breach, please call us at 312.782.4880 or reach us via email at lnichols@caffertyclobes.com.
McLaren Health Care is a nonprofit healthcare organization based in Grand Blanc, Michigan. It operates 12 hospitals, along with ambulatory surgery centers, imaging facilities, and an employed physician network across the state. The system offers a range of services, including primary and emergency care, general and orthopedic surgery, cardiology, cancer treatment, neurosciences, women’s health, home health and hospice care, pharmacy services, and laboratory testing.
McLaren Health Care recently experienced a data breach that may have exposed sensitive personal, financial, and health-related information of current and former employees and patients. Notification letters were sent to affected individuals on June 20, 2025.
McLaren Health Care has disclosed that 743,131 individuals were affected by the breach. The compromised information includes full names, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, bank account details, and medical or health insurance information.
The recent McLaren Health Care data breach is a serious matter that could inflict far-reaching consequences for those affected. The exposure of personally identifiable information, especially names and Social Security numbers, poses a significant risk of identity theft, such as criminals opening financial accounts, taking out loans, filing fraudulent tax returns, and obtaining government services in the victim’s name. Personally identifiable information can also be exposed on the Dark Web, which poses a serious threat toward the privacy and safety of many individuals. According to a recent FTC survey, the total cost of identity theft is nearly $50 billion per year, with victims losing an average of nearly $5,000 from the misuse of their personal and financial information. The exposure of protected medical information can pose an even greater danger of identity theft—such as obtaining medical services in the victim’s name, which will be charged to the victim.
Current and former employees and patients of McLaren Health Care have been exposed to a heightened risk of fraud and identity theft and must now closely monitor your financial accounts. You could be at risk of incurring additional out-of-pocket costs for purchasing credit monitoring services, credit freezes, credit reports, or other protective measures to deter and detect identity theft.
Cafferty Clobes Meriwether & Sprengel has the experience and expertise litigating data breach matters, providing compensation to victims of data breaches, and requiring businesses to enhance their data security practices to protect their consumers. If you suspect your sensitive personal, financial, and health-related information may have been compromised in the McLaren Health Care data breach, you must take action to protect both your personal and financial well-being. Please call us at 312.782.4880 or reach us via email at lnichols@caffertyclobes.com.
June 23, 2025Share on Social Media
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