Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Tobii Dynavox regarding its recent data breach. The Tobii Dynavox data breach involved sensitive protected health information belonging to over 1,000 individuals.
ABOUT TOBII DYNAVOX:
Tobii Dynavox is a medical equipment manufacturer based in Sweden. Tobii Technology’s May 2014 acquisition of DynaVox merged two companies dedicated to raising the quality of life for people with communication and mobility challenges.2 While Tobii had become the leading provider of eye tracking solutions for communication and computer access for individuals with ALS, Rett syndrome, spinal cord injury and cerebral palsy, DynaVox was the premier source for AAC solutions for speech, language and learning challenges related to autism, aphasia, cerebral palsy and other neurological disorders.2 Today, Tobii Dynavox’s custom designed communication aids & corresponding support system enable people with disabilities such as cerebral palsy, ALS, autism, spinal cord injury & aphasia to communicate & live their lives to the fullest.3 Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, Tobii Dynavox employs around 500 people and covers a global market with offices in the US, the UK, Germany, China, Norway with reselling partners in 60+ markets.3
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Tobii Dynavox discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive protected health information in its systems may have been accessed. On May 14, 2024, Tobii Dynavox filed official notice of the data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights. Though much information is still not known about the Tobii Dynavox breach, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ reporting guidelines require entities to report data breaches when they involve protected health information. Therefore, it is likely that the Tobii Dynavox breach included the protected health information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals. Recently, Tobii Dynavox began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted.
If you received a breach notification letter from Tobii Dynavox:
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.
