TechTarget reports:
Integris Health settled a class action data breach lawsuit to resolve claims alleging that it failed to protect the sensitive data of its patients. The data breach in question occurred in November 2023, impacting nearly 2.4 million individuals, including 224,000 minors.
The Oklahoma-based health system, which operates 16 hospitals and other healthcare facilities throughout the state, agreed to pay $30 million to settle the lawsuit.
According to Integris Health’s initial breach notice, an unauthorized party accessed Integris files on Nov. 28, 2023. The impacted information varied by individual and included a combination of names, contact information, demographic information and Social Security numbers.
Integris also indicated in its February 2024 breach notice that some patients had received communications from a group claiming responsibility for the cyberattack. Integris Health urged impacted patients not to respond to or click any links contained in these communications.
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