Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Tri-City Medical Center regarding its recent data breach. The Tri-City Medical Center data breach may have involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to over 100,000 individuals.
ABOUT TRI-CITY MEDICAL CENTER:
Tri-City Medical Center is a full-service acute care public hospital based in southern California. Founded in 1961, Tri-City Medical Center provides a range of medical services and programs, including orthopedics and spine care, heart and vascular care, cancer services, surgical services, rehabilitation, and emergency services. Additionally, Tri-City Medical Center features over 500 physicians practicing in more than 60 specialties. Located in Oceanside, California, Tri-City Medical Center’s facilities include nearby outpatient services, and orthopedic, primary care, pulmonary, oncology and urology clinics.4
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Tri-City Medical Center reported to the Attorney General of Maine that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been accessed and acquired. According to the breach notice, on November 9, 2023, Tri-City Medical Center became aware of unusual activity that disrupted access to certain computer systems.1 As a result, Tri-City Medical Center launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Tri-City Medical Center learned that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been viewed and obtained by an unauthorized individual on or around November 8, 2023. As a result, Tri-City Medical Center began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. The exact type of personal information potentially exposed has not been made publicly available by Tri-City Medical Center. However, according to state reporting guidelines, “personal information” can include the following types of information:
- Name
- Social Security
- Driver’s license or state identification card number
- Account number, credit card number or debit card number, if circumstances exist wherein such a number could be used without additional identifying information, access codes or passwords
- Account passwords or personal identification numbers or other access codes
On October 11, 2024, Tri-City Medical Center began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice sent to Maine residents, Tri-City Medical Center is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted and complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification letters that Tri-City Medical Center filed with the Attorney General of Maine is below.
If you have received a breach notification letter from Tri-City 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 872.263.1100 or sam@straussborrelli.com.
