Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Henrietta Johnson Medical Center regarding its recent data breach. The Henrietta Johnson Medical Center data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT HENRIETTA JOHNSON MEDICAL CENTER:
Henrietta Johnson Medical Center is a full-service hospital providing comprehensive family, women’s, dental, podiatry, prenatal, adolescent, adult, and geriatric health services. Accordingly, Henrietta Johnson Medical Center delivers comprehensive healthcare to medically under-served communities. Founded in 1968, Henrietta Johnson Medical Center was named after Henrietta Johnson, who made history as the first African American woman elected to the Delaware General Assembly House of Representatives. Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, Henrietta Johnson Medical Center has been recognized as a local community hospital for over 50 years.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On April 5, 2023, Henrietta Johnson Medical Center discovered that Delaware Health Net Inc. (“DHN”), a healthcare-controlled network provider and electronic health records management provider that providers services to Henrietta Johnson Medical Center, had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information in Henrietta Johnson Medical Center systems may have been accessed. While the investigation is ongoing, Henrietta Johnson Medical Center determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information beginning on April 5, 2023. Recently, Henrietta Johnson Medical Center began contacting individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Date of birth
- Ethnicity
- Health insurance information
- Medical information (e.g., medical record number, diagnosis code, lab information, appointment scheduling information)
If you received a breach notification letter from Henrietta Johnson Medical Center:
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 Henrietta Johnson Medical Center 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 Henrietta Johnson Medical 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.