Sauder Schelkopf is investigating a potential class action against New York-based medical billing and practice management company, Practice Resources, LLC, which reportedly notified over 940,000 individuals of a ransomware attack that impacted 26 of its healthcare organization clients.
According to a notice posted on the California Attorney General’s Office website, Practice Resources, LLC suffered a ransomware attack on April 12, 2022. The information involved in the attack potentially included names, addresses, health plan numbers, dates of treatment, and/or medical record numbers. Notice was provided on behalf of healthcare organizations in which Practice Resources reportedly provided professional services to, including:
- Achieve Physical Therapy, PC
- CNY Obstetrics and Gynecology, P.C.
- Community Memorial Hospital, Inc
- Crouse Health Hospital, Inc
- Crouse Medical Practice PLLC
- Family Care Medical Group, PC
- Fitness Forum Physical Therapy, PC
- FLH Medical PC
- Greece Dermatological Associates, PC
- Guidone Physical Therapy, PC
- Hamilton Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine
- Helendale Dermatological and Medical Spa, PLLC
- Kudos Medical, PLLC
- Laboratory Alliance of Central New York, LLC
- Liverpool Physical Therapy, PC • Michael J Paciorek, MD PC
- Nephrology Associates of Watertown, PC
- Nephrology Hypertension Associates of CNY, PC
- Orthopedics East, PC
- Salvation Army
- Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital—Physician Practices
- St. Joseph’s Medical • Surgical Care West, PLLC
- Syracuse Endoscopy Associates, LLC
- Syracuse Gastroenterological Associates, PC
- Syracuse Pediatrics
- Tully Physical Therapy
- Upstate Community Medical, PC
Practice Resources, LLC ’s alleged failure to protect sensitive personal and medical information may be a violation of data privacy and consumer protection laws
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