Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare regarding its recent data breach. The Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT TALLAHASSEE MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE:
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is a private healthcare system offering a variety of medical services. Accordingly, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare provides care related to oncology, orthopedics, neurosciences, cardiology, and maternity. Founded in 1948, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare operates a 772-bed acute care hospital, multiple specialty care centers, a surgery and adult ICU center, a psychiatric hospital, and more. Additionally, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare collaborates with several other hospitals and institutions including Florida State University’s College of Medicine and University of Florida Health. Headquartered in Tallahassee, Florida, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare serves patients throughout a 17-county region in North Florida and South Georgia.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On February 3, 2023, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare 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 and acquired. Through its investigation, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed and obtained this sensitive information between January 26 and February 2, 2023. On March 31, 2023, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare began contacting individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Address
- Date of birth
- Health insurance information
- Medical record number
- Patient account number
- Treatment information
If you received a breach notification letter from Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare:
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 Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare 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 Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare;
- 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.