Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating LifeBridge Health regarding its recent data breach. The LifeBridge Health data breach may have involved sensitive personal information and protected health information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT LIFEBRIDGE HEALTH:
LifeBridge Health is a regional health care organization based in northwest Baltimore and its surrounding counties.2 Founded in 1998, LifeBridge Health provides a variety of healthcare services, including heart and vascular care, brain and spine care, cancer care, orthopedics, pediatrics, women’s care, primary care, and more.3 Today, LifeBridge Health consists of Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Northwest Hospital, Carroll Hospital, Grace Medical Center, Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital, LifeBridge Health & Fitness, hundreds of primary care and specialty physicians throughout the region, and many affiliated health-related partners.2 Headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, LifeBridge Health employs over 10,000 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, LifeBridge Health announced 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. According to the breach notice, on November 12, 2024, LifeBridge Health determined that an unauthorized third party accessed a limited number of employees’ email accounts.1 As a result, LifeBridge Health launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, LifeBridge Health confirmed that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been viewed and obtained by an unauthorized third party between August 27, 2024, and September 21, 2024. As a result, LifeBridge 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
- Date of birth
- Medical information (e.g., dates of service, medical record numbers, treatment information)
- Health insurance claim numbers
On January 10, 2025, LifeBridge Health posted a notice of the incident on its website. On the same day, LifeBridge Health began sending breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the website breach notice, LifeBridge Health is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted and complimentary credit monitoring and identity protection services. A link to the form breach notification that LifeBridge Health posted to its website is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from LifeBridge 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.
