Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, PC, which does business as NYBRA Plastic Surgery (“NYBRA”), regarding its recent data breach. The NYBRA data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT AESTHETIC SURGERY, PC, D/B/A NYBRA PLASTIC SURGERY:
NYBRA is a cosmetic and plastic surgery practice based in New York. Accordingly, NYBRA offers a range of cosmetic procedures, including facial rejuvenation surgery, non-surgical facial rejuvenation, rhinoplasty, breast augmentation and reduction, body contouring, cosmetic tattooing, and a variety of non-surgical treatments. Headquartered in Great Neck, New York, NYBRA has two additional satellite locations in Commack and Manhattan, New York, and a team of 5 surgeons.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, NYBRA 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, NYBRA determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed and acquired this sensitive information between August 28, 2023, and September 4, 2023. On December 21, 2023, NYBRA began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Address
- Date of birth
- Phone number
- Driver’s license number
- Medical information
- Insurance and/or claims information
If you received a breach notification letter from Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, PC, d/b/a NYBRA Plastic Surgery:
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 NYBRA 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 Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, PC, d/b/a NYBRA Plastic Surgery:
- 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.