Chelan Douglas Health
Data Breach

The Lyon Firm is actively involved in healthcare privacy and data theft cases and is currently investigating Chelan Douglas health data breach claims on behalf of victims in Washington and nationwide.

Chelan Douglas Health District in East Wenatchee, Washington has begun sending out notices to individuals impacted by a July 2021 cyberattack.

Chelan Douglas has stated that personal and protected health information of patients was exfiltrated from its network. The breach notice on the Chelan Douglas Health District website does not say exactly when the security breach was detected but says a third-party cybersecurity company was hired to investigate and determined the network was accessed by unauthorized individuals between July 2 and July 4, 2021.

The incident has been reported as affecting the personal data of around 109,000 individuals. Personal information compromised may include the following:

• Names
• Social Security numbers
• Dates of birth
• Financial account information
• Treatment information
• Diagnosis information
• Medical records or patient numbers
• Health insurance policy information

Hundreds of companies across the nation have suffered data breaches in the last couple of years and have spawned dozens of class action lawsuits that seek to compensate victims for the damage and stress it has caused in their lives. If you have received a data breach notification letter, contact a data privacy lawyer to review.

Security breach settlements have recovered millions of dollars for victims. If you have been a victim of a security breach, contact a lawyer to discuss the data theft litigation process.

Joe Lyon is a highly-rated data breach lawyer and Privacy Attorney representing plaintiffs nationwide in class action security breach lawsuits.

Chelan Douglas Health Data Breach Investigation

Regardless of the reason for a security breach, victims have the right to file a claim against a company for failing to protect their information, and can lead to a class action data breach lawsuit.

All companies and organizations must exercise reasonable care in protecting patient information, and if they do not, they can be held liable for the damages that result, including identity theft.

Security breach plaintiffs and privacy attorneys representing plaintiffs have been able to settle multi-million dollar recoveries. If you or a loved one has received notice of a data breach affecting you, or suspect signs of identity theft, contact a lawyer for a free consultation.

Individuals can be ruined financially and emotionally, and deserve proper online security measures. But many companies and hospitals violate privacy laws and consumer rights, and thus face legal action.

After a data breach turns your life upside down, remember that you are not the only victim. There are millions of Americans who suffer from data privacy every year, and in turn, seek legal action for compensation and to hold companies accountable for negligent security systems.

If you want more information on current data breach litigation and how to file a data theft class action lawsuit, contact The Lyon Firm for a free and confidential Chelan Douglas Health data breach case review.

How Do Data Breaches Occur?

A data breach typically occurs in malware, phishing attacks or ransomware attacks when a hacker or cybercriminal gains access to sensitive personal information that has been collected and stored on a company’s servers. Hackers often target organizations with weak or outdated security practices.

Once the information is obtained, it can be sold to third parties to use in identity theft or other fraudulent data theft schemes. Victims of data breaches are at an increased risk of identity theft and financial losses.

If you have received a letter from Chelan Douglas Health about a recent data breach, contact a class action privacy attorney.

Can You Sue For Data Breach?

Data Theft Lawyers believe companies who collect and store personal data have an ethical and legal duty to protect it to prevent data theft. Creating a proper network security system is expensive, however, and many medical facilities attempt to bypass these necessary costs. If a hospital or health entity like Chelan Douglas fails to protect consumers’ and patients’ sensitive information, and data is stolen, they may be held liable.

The Lyon Firm encourages all potentially affected individuals in the Chelan Douglas Health security breach to act quickly and remain vigilant against potential medical identity theft and fraud by reviewing account statements, medical bills and credit reports. Contact a privacy attorney to review your case.

Companies have a duty to engage in the following system security measures:

• Properly monitor data security systems for existing intrusions
• Ensure that vendors with access to computer systems and data employ reasonable security procedures
• Train employees in the proper handling of emails containing PII and PHI and maintain adequate email security practices
• Implement technical policies and procedures to allow electronic PHI access only to individuals or software programs granted access rights
• Implement procedures to review records of information system activity regularly, such as audit logs, access reports and security incident tracking reports
• Protect against reasonably anticipated threats or hazards to the security or integrity of electronic PHI

The Lyon Firm is investigating the Chelan Douglas Health data breach and is actively involved in numerous data privacy cases and has experience filing negligent security claims on behalf of plaintiffs nationwide.

What to do if You are a Victim of a Data Breach?

After your data is stolen, you may always be at risk for future identity theft and fraud. But, you can protect yourself with identity theft coverage and subscribing to an ID Theft Recovery service.

It’s important to stay alert and watch for signs of illegal activity that uses your accounts. If you happen to see unusual activity, take the appropriate actions described above to help protect yourself. If you want more information on what to do when a data breach impacts you, call The Lyon Firm or visit the FTC identity theft website.

Remember that you are not the only victim of a data breach. There are millions of Americans who suffer from data privacy events, many of whom seek legal action for compensation and to hold companies accountable for negligent security systems.

If you want more information on current healthcare privacy litigation and how to file a data theft class action lawsuit, contact The Lyon Firm for a free Chelan Douglas data breach case review.

Healthcare Security Breach 

The rise of healthcare hacks have left millions of patients vulnerable to stolen medical records and identity theft. The vast majority of hospitals and health insurance companies have reported medical record data breaches, and although it is unknown what can be done with medical data, patient’s financial data and personal information can easily be used in nefarious ways.

With the rise of electronic medical data storage in place of old paper files, there are more and more instances of healthcare related security breach incidents and subsequent class action lawsuits.

Can I Join the Chelan Douglas Health Class Action?

An experienced class action attorney can determine if you are eligible to file a data breach lawsuit or join a class of plaintiffs. A lawyer can assist in determining the following:

• Did Chelan Douglas Health District fail to adopt security safeguards that would have prevented a data breach?
• Did Chelan Douglas Health  notify customers as soon as it learned of the breach?
• Did Chelan Douglas provide a complete list of all individuals affected?
• Did Chelan Douglas provide security in line with industry standards?