Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Allied Urological Services, LLC regarding a recent data breach. The Allied Urological Services data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to an unknown number of patients.
ABOUT ALLIED UROLOGICAL SERVICES, LLC:
Allied Urological Services is a medical practice in New York that specializes in the treatment of kidney stones. Allied Urological Services provides services related to lithotripsy and urological care on behalf of hospitals, doctors’ offices, and other health care providers. Specifically, Allied Urological Services provides mobile lithotripsy, a non-invasive procedure to treat kidney stones, bezoars, or gallstones, and prostate care services to over 30 hospitals in the New York tri-state area.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On January 3, 2022, Allied Urological Services experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal information in its system may have been accessed or obtained. Through its investigation, Allied Urological Services determined that an unknown actor accessed this sensitive personal information from an employee account between September 26, 2021, and January 3, 2022. In July 2022, Allied Urological Services began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted. The exact type of personal information has not been made publicly available by Allied Urological Services. However, according to state reporting guidelines, “personal information” can include the following types of information:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Driver’s license number
- Financial information
- Medical information
- Taxpayer information
- Personal identification number issued by the United States IRS
If you received services from Allied Urological Services, LLC:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at (608) 237-1775 or sam@turkestrauss.com.
If you were impacted by the Allied Urological Services data breach, you may consider taking the following steps to protect your personal information.
- Carefully review the breach notice and retain a copy;
- Enroll in the free credit monitoring service provided by Allied Urological Services, LLC;
- Change passwords and security questions for online accounts;
- Regularly review account statements for signs of fraud or unauthorized activity;
- Monitor credit reports for signs of identity theft; and
- Contact a credit bureau(s) to request a temporary fraud alert.