Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Connally Memorial Medical Center, regarding its recent data breach. The Connally Memorial Medical Center data breach may have involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to over 1,200 individuals.
ABOUT CONNALLY MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER:
Connally Memorial Medical Center is a licensed 44 bed, state-of-the-art acute care facility serving Wilson County and surrounding areas in Texas.2 Today, Connally Memorial Medical Center offers a variety of healthcare services, including pediatrics, emergency care, imaging, surgery, respiratory care, laboratory testing, home health, rehabilitation, infusion services, and more. Additionally, Connally Memorial Medical Center’s 10-bed Emergency Department holds a Level IV Trauma designation.2 Headquartered in Floresville, Texas, Connally Memorial Medical Center employs over 200 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Connally Memorial Medical Center announced 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. According to the breach notice, Connally Memorial Medical Center recently became aware of unauthorized access to an employee’s email account. As a result, Connally Memorial Medical Center launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, on July 29, 2024, Connally Memorial Medical Center learned that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been compromised by an unauthorized individual. As a result, Connally Memorial Medical Center began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. This review is currently ongoing. While the information impacted varies depending on the individual, the type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Address
- Date of birth
- Driver’s license number
- Medical information (e.g., medical record number, patient ID or account number, diagnosis and treatment information, doctor or facility name and/or date of service)
- Health insurance information
- Medicare or Medicaid number
On September 27, 2024, Connally Memorial Medical Center posted notice of the incident on its website. Additionally, Connally Memorial Medical Center plans to mail data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. A link to the form breach notification that Connally Memorial Medical Center posted to its website is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Connally Memorial 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.
