Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating New Horizons Medical, Inc. regarding its recent data breach. The New Horizons Medical data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to over 12,300 individuals.
ABOUT NEW HORIZONS MEDICAL, INC.:
New Horizons Medical is a comprehensive mental health treatment center. As a mental health clinic, New Horizons Medical offers treatment for alcoholism and opioid addiction as well as general mental health counseling. New Horizons Medical specializes in addiction treatment, behavioral health services, counseling services, psychotherapy, and social worker services. Founded in 2009, New Horizons Medical began as a single treatment center in Framingham, Massachusetts focused on opioid addiction. Today, New Horizons Medical has expanded to 6 locations across Massachusetts in Framingham, Brookline, Haverhill, Lynn, and Quincy.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On April 19, 2023, New Horizons Medical 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, New Horizons Medical determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information between February 12 and April 23, 2023. On June 15, 2023, New Horizons Medical began contacting individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Driver’s license number
- Date of birth
- Address
- Financial account number
- Medical record number
- Health insurance information
- Medical information
If you received a breach notification letter from New Horizons Medical, Inc.:
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 New Horizons Medical data breach, you may consider taking the following steps to protect your personal information.
- Carefully review any breach notice and retain a copy;
- Enroll in any free credit monitoring services provided by New Horizons Medical, Inc.;
- 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.