Orthopedics Rhode Island – Data Breach Investigation
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.
Orthopedics Rhode Island (ORI) is a medical practice with multiple locations across the state. It specializes in orthopedic care, offering services such as diagnosis, treatment, surgery, and rehabilitation for musculoskeletal conditions.
On September 7, 2024, Orthopedics Rhode Island identified a cybersecurity breach that may have exposed sensitive personal, financial, and health-related information of current and former patients and employees. Notification letters have recently been sent to individuals impacted by the incident.
Orthopedics Rhode Island has not yet disclosed the number of individuals impacted by its recent data breach. The compromised information may include names, addresses, dates of birth, billing and claims details, health insurance information, and medical records, such as diagnoses, medications, test results, X-ray images, and other treatment-related data.
Orthopedics Rhode Island’s recent 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 patients and employees of Orthopedics Rhode Island 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 Orthopedics Rhode Island 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.
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December 11, 2024Share on Social Media