Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Maimonides Medical Center regarding its recent data breach. The Maimonides Medical Center data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to over 33,000 individuals.
ABOUT MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER:
Maimonides Medical Center is a health care provider with a wide range of specialty medical services. Accordingly, Maimonides Medical Center offers cardiac, neuro, orthopedic, thoracic, and urologic surgery divisions. Founded in 1911, Maimonides Medical Center invests in advanced imaging technology and next-generation operating rooms. As the largest hospital in Brooklyn, New York, Maimonides Medical Center operates various healthcare facilities throughout the area, including Maimonides Children’s Hospital, Maimonides Heart and Vascular Institute, Maimonides Cancer Center, and more.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On April 4, 2023, Maimonides Medical Center 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, Maimonides Medical Center determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information between March 18 and April 4, 2023. On June 1, 2023, Maimonides Medical Center began contacting individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Address
- Clinical information (e.g., diagnosis and treatment information)
If you received a breach notification letter from Maimonides 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 Maimonides 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 Maimonides 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.