Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating River Region Cardiology regarding its recent data breach. The River Region Cardiology data breach may have involved sensitive personal information and protected health information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT RIVER REGION CARDIOLOGY:
River Region Cardiology is a healthcare practice based in Alabama. Today, River Region Cardiology provides individuals with advanced imaging, testing, and treatments for cardiovascular conditions.2 Accordingly, River Region Cardiology offers a range of noninvasive, invasive, and interventional procedures, including stress tests, electrocardiograms, echocardiograms, Holter monitoring, nuclear imaging, diagnostic cardiac catheterization, coronary angiography, intracoronary stent development, and more.3 River Region Cardiology is headquartered in Montgomery, Alabama.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, River Region Cardiology posted a notice on its website that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information in its systems may have been accessed. According to the breach notice, on September 16, 2024, River Region Cardiology detected unauthorized access to its system. 1 As a result, River Region Cardiology launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, River Region Cardiology confirmed that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been accessed or exfiltrated by an unauthorized third party as a result of a cyber-attack against a remote connection utilized by a vendor of River Region Cardiology. While the information impacted varies depending on the individual, the type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Date of birth
- Weight
- Height
- Sex
As a result of the breach, River Region Cardiology posted a notice of the incident on its website. Based on the website notice, River Region Cardiology will mail affected individuals when the investigation is complete. A link to the form breach notification on the River Region Cardiology website is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from River Region Cardiology:
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.
