Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating ZOLL Medical Corporation (“ZOLL”) regarding its recent data breach. The ZOLL data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to over 15,000 individuals.
ABOUT ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION:
ZOLL is a medical equipment manufacturing company based in Massachusetts. Founded in 1980, Zoll develops and markets medical devices and software solutions, including products defibrillation and monitoring, circulation and CPR feedback, data management, therapeutic temperature management, and ventilation. Today, ZOLL’s comprehensive set of technologies are used worldwide to diagnose and treat patients suffering from serious cardiopulmonary and respiratory conditions. Headquartered in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, ZOLL is an Asahi Kasei Group company, and employes over 3,400 people.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, ZOLL discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information in its systems may have been accessed and acquired. Through its investigation, ZOLL determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information via an email phishing attack. On December 18, 2023, ZOLL began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Address
- Protected health information
- Health insurance information
If you have received a breach notification letter from ZOLL Medical Corporation:
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 ZOLL 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 ZOLL Medical Corporation:
- 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.