Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Sutter SeniorCare PACE regarding its recent data breach. The Sutter SeniorCare PACE data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT SUTTER SENIORCARE PACE:
Sutter SeniorCare PACE is a non-profit, healthcare services organization that works with elder adults to deliver comprehensive and quality support and care. Accordingly, Sutter SeniorCare PACE offers a variety of medical services, adult day healthcare services, and in-home healthcare and support services. Sutter SeniorCare PACE is a part of a larger healthcare system, Sutter Health, which was founded as early as the 1800s as a variety of independent community hospitals. Headquartered in Sacramento, California, Sutter SeniorCare PACE is an exclusive program for older adults in Sacramento County.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On May 31, 2023, Sutter SeniorCare PACE discovered that Cognisight, LLC, a third-party vendor which provides health care management services to Sutter SeniorCare PACE, had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information in Sutter SeniorCare PACE systems may have been accessed. Through its investigation, Cognisight determined that an unauthorized actor may have access and obtained sensitive data belonging to Sutter SeniorCare PACE through a vulnerability in the MOVEit file transfer platform between May 29 and May 30, 2023. Recently, Sutter SeniorCare PACE began contacting individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Date of birth
- Medical information (e.g., treatment information or diagnosis, provider information, patient identification number)
If you received a breach notification letter from Sutter SeniorCare PACE or Cognisight:
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 Sutter SeniorCare PACE 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 provided by Cognisight on behalf of Sutter SeniorCare PACE;
- 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.