Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Henderson & Walton Women’s Center, P.C. regarding its recent data breach. The Henderson & Walton Women’s Center data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to more than 34,000 individuals.
ABOUT HENDERSON & WALTON WOMEN’S CENTER, P.C.:
Henderson & Walton Women’s Center is a women’s healthcare center serving the state of Alabama. Founded more than 30 years ago with the goal of providing safe and certified health services to women, Henderson & Walton Women’s Center provides expertise in obstetrics and gynecology. Currently, Henderson & Walton Women’s Center offers bone density tests, ultrasounds, infertility assessments, fetal monitoring, surgery, and educational classes. Headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, Henderson & Walton Women’s Center runs locations in six other Central Alabama cities.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Henderson & Walton Women’s Center discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information in its systems may have been accessed. Through its investigation, Henderson & Walton Women’s Center determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information through attachments in an employee email account. On August 18, 2022, Henderson & Walton Women’s Center began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Driver’s license number
- Health insurance information
- Medical information
If you received a breach notification letter from Henderson & Walton Women's Center, P.C.:
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 Henderson & Walton Women’s Center 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 Henderson & Walton Women’s Center;
- 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.