Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Fertility Specialists Medical Group regarding its recent data breach. The Fertility Specialists Medical Group data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT FERTILITY SPECIALISTS MEDICAL GROUP:
Fertility Specialists Medical Group is a health care organization providing a variety of infertility treatments. Accordingly, Fertility Specialists Medical Group offers fertility testing and diagnosis, ovulation induction, IUI, IVF, mini-IVF, preimplantation genetic testing, a donor program, and reproductive surgery. Founded in 2000, Fertility Specialists Medical Group invests in the latest assisted-reproductive technologies to provide care to patients. Headquartered in San Diego, California, Fertility Specialists Medical Group operates 1 satellite office in Carlsbad, California.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On March 20, 2023, Fertility Specialists Medical Group 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 and acquired. Through its investigation, Fertility Specialists Medical Group determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed and obtained this sensitive information. On May 15, 2023, Fertility Specialists Medical Group began contacting individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Address
- Date of birth
- Medical information
If you received a breach notification letter from Fertility Specialists Medical Group:
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 Fertility Specialists Medical Group 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 any free credit monitoring services provided by Fertility Specialists Medical Group;
- 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.