Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating SSK Plastic Surgery regarding its recent data breach. The SSK Plastic Surgery data breach may have involved sensitive personal information and protected health information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT SSK PLASTIC SURGERY:
SSK Plastic Surgery is an aesthetic surgery facility based in California. Founded in 2014, SSK Plastic Surgery offers plastic, cosmetic, and reconstructive surgery services to individuals.3 Today, the procedures provided by SSK Plastic Surgery include surgical and nonsurgical procedures for the body, breasts, face, and skin.3 Headquartered in Newport Beach, California, SSK Plastic Surgery has an additional location in Beverly Hills, California.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, SSK Plastic Surgery 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. According to the breach notice, SSK Plastic Surgery discovered that an unknown intruder gained access to some client information and attempted to extort SSK Plastic Surgery.1 As a result, SSK Plastic Surgery launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, SSK Plastic Surgery confirmed that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been compromised by an unauthorized third party between March 20, 2024, and July 24, 2024. As a result, SSK Plastic Surgery 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
- Telephone number
- Email address
- Driver’s license number
- Health information (including images, if provided, for virtual consultation services)
As a result of the data breach, SSK Plastic Surgery posted a notice of the incident on its website. Additionally, SSK Plastic Surgery began sending breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the website breach notice, SSK Plastic Surgery is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted and 24 months of complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification that SSK Plastic Surgery posted to its website is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from SSK Plastic Surgery:
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.
