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By Heidi Turner
Patients of UCLA Health System Auxiliary have filed a data breach lawsuit, alleging UCLA Health failed to properly secure personal medical information. The lawsuit alleges the UCLA Health data breach potentially exposed the personal information of up to 4.5 million patients.
In July 2015, UCLA Health System announced it was victim of a data breach that compromised the personal information of up to 4.5 million patients. When it made the announcement, UCLA noted the breach may have occurred as early as September 2014 and raised suspicions in October 2014. It wasn't until May 2015, however, that UCLA confirmed its databases—which stored names, addresses, Social Security numbers and medical information information—were hacked.
When it made the announcement, UCLA Health said it was working with the FBI to investigate the attack. "At this time, there is no evidence that the attacker actually accessed or acquired the personal or medical information maintained on the impacted parts of the UCLA Health network, but we cannot conclusively rule out that possibility," the organization wrote. It is offering patients 12 months of identity theft recovery and restoration services.
At least one lawsuit has been filed following the data breach. The lawsuit was filed by plaintiff Michael Allen in California federal court, and alleges UCLA failed to adequately secure and protect confidential patient information. The lawsuit seeks class action status and damages for fraud, unlawful business practices and breach of contract.
"Due to defendants' failure to take the basic steps of encrypting patients' data, it was much easier for cyber thieves to interpret the information, use it to steal the identities of defendants' patients, or sell to others who would use defendants' patients' personal and health information,"the complaint states.
The lawsuit also alleges breaches of the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA). Violations of the CMIA can result in class members being awarded statutory and punitive damages.
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UCLA Data Breach
In July 2015, UCLA Health System announced it was victim of a data breach that compromised the personal information of up to 4.5 million patients. When it made the announcement, UCLA noted the breach may have occurred as early as September 2014 and raised suspicions in October 2014. It wasn't until May 2015, however, that UCLA confirmed its databases—which stored names, addresses, Social Security numbers and medical information information—were hacked. When it made the announcement, UCLA Health said it was working with the FBI to investigate the attack. "At this time, there is no evidence that the attacker actually accessed or acquired the personal or medical information maintained on the impacted parts of the UCLA Health network, but we cannot conclusively rule out that possibility," the organization wrote. It is offering patients 12 months of identity theft recovery and restoration services.
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"Due to defendants' failure to take the basic steps of encrypting patients' data, it was much easier for cyber thieves to interpret the information, use it to steal the identities of defendants' patients, or sell to others who would use defendants' patients' personal and health information,"the complaint states.
The lawsuit also alleges breaches of the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA). Violations of the CMIA can result in class members being awarded statutory and punitive damages.
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