Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Mental Health Center of North Central Alabama, Inc. (“Mental Health Center”) regarding its recent data breach. The Mental Health Center data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH CENTER OF NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA, INC.:
Mental Health Center is a public, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that provides psychiatric and mental health services in Alabama.3 Founded in 1967, Mental Health Center offers a variety of services to patients, including counseling and therapy for adults, children and families, co-occurring substance abuse treatment, treatment for people with mental illnesses, in-home treatment services, case management, geriatric programs, psychiatric assessment, medication prescription, and other programs that serve the mental health needs of the north central Alabama community.3 Today, Mental Health Center provides these services at outpatient clinics, local schools, nursing homes, courthouses, and other locations.3 Headquartered in Decatur, Alabama, Mental Health Center has four additional locations in Alabama and employs over 160 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On December 19, 2023, Mental Health Center 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, Mental Health Center determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information between December 15 and December 19, 2023. On May 17, 2024, Mental Health Center began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Address
- Date of birth
- Driver’s license or state ID number
- Financial account information
- Credit card number
- Medical information (e.g., admission date, discharge date, death date, medical record number, provider or facility name, medical condition, diagnosis and/or treatment information, lab results, medications, date of service)
- Health insurance information (e.g., payment amount history information, insurance payment amount information)
If you received a breach notification letter from Mental Health Center of North Central Alabama, Inc.:
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.
