Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Alliance Laundry Systems, LLC (“Alliance”), regarding its recent data breach. The Alliance data breach may have involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT BON SECOURS MERCY HEALTH:
Bon Secours Mercy Health is a catholic health system based in Ohio. On September 1, 2018, Bon Secours Health System and Mercy Health combined to become Bon Secours Mercy Health, the United States’ fifth largest Catholic health care ministry and one of the nation’s 20 largest health care systems.2 With 48 hospitals, thousands of providers, over 1,000 points of care and over 60,000 employees Bon Secours Mercy Health serves communities across seven states and Ireland.2 Bon Secours Mercy Health is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Bon Secours Mercy Health reported to the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to its employees may have been accessed. According to the breach notice, Bon Secours Mercy Health recently detected suspicious activity related to its Workday test environment, which houses the data of current and former Bon Secours Mercy Health and Roper St. Francis healthcare employees.1 As a result, Bon Secours Mercy Health launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
On August 21, 2024, Bon Secours Mercy Health learned that sensitive personal information in the Workday environment may have been compromised by an unauthorized individual between April 10, 2024, and July 31, 2024. As a result, Bon Secours Mercy Health began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. While the information impacted varies depending on the individual, the type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Address
- Date of birth
- Demographic information
As a result of the data breach, Bon Secours Mercy Health began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notices sent to South Carolina residents, Bon Secours Mercy Health is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific type of sensitive information impacted and complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification letter that Bon Secours Mercy Health filed with the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs is below.
If you are a current or former employee of, or have received a breach notification letter from, Bon Secours Mercy Health:
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.
