Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Keystone Health, regarding its recent data breach. The Keystone Health data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to more than 235,000 individuals.
ABOUT KEYSTONE HEALTH:
Keystone Health is a non-profit healthcare organization that specializes in offering a large variety of medical care to individuals and families with and without insurance. Established in 1986, Keystone Health began by providing primary care for seasonal and migrant agricultural workers in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Over time, Keystone Health expanded its operations into a diverse range of medical fields and specializations, including behavioral health, pediatrics, emergency care, pharmacological services, and more. Headquartered in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, Keystone Health employs approximately 540 physicians and healthcare professionals to oversee more than 59,000 annual patients.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On August 19, 2022, Keystone Health 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. During its investigation, Keystone Health determined that this sensitive information was accessed by an unauthorized actor between July 28 and August 19, 2022. On October 14, 2022, Keystone Health began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Medical information
If you received a breach notification letter from Keystone Health:
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 Keystone Health 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 thefree credit monitoring service provided by Keystone Health;
- 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.