Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital regarding its recent data breach. The San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT SAN GORGONIO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL:
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital is a hospital serving the Riverside County area of California. Established in 1951 as a living memorial to service members who had died during World War II, San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital expanded over the following decades from a 34-bed hospital to a full-service care center. Accordingly, San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital provides everything from behavioral health services to diagnostic imaging, intensive care, and surgery. Additionally, San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital periodically offers clinical trials to patients who qualify for potential medical advancements. Headquartered in Banning, California, San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital employs more than 500 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On November 10, 2022, San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been accessed and obtained. Through its investigation, San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed and acquired this sensitive information between October 29 and November 10, 2022. On December 12, 2022, San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital began contacting individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Address
- Date of birth
- Health insurance information
- Medical information (e.g., record number, clinical information, diagnosis or treatment information)
If you received a breach notification letter from San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital:
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 San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital data breach, you may consider taking the following steps to protect your personal information.
- Carefully review the breach notice and retain a copy;
- 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.