Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Western Montana Clinic regarding its recent data breach. The Western Montana Clinic data breach may have involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to over 8,200 individuals.
ABOUT WESTERN MONTANA CLINIC:
Western Montana Clinic is a health clinic based in Montana. Founded in 1922, Western Montana Clinic provides dermatology, family medicine, urgent care, obstetrics& gynecology, pediatrics, pediatric cardiology, pediatric gastroenterology, rheumatology, and laboratory services.2 Headquartered in Missoula, Montana, Western Montana Clinic has additional locations in Fort Missoula and Southgate Mall.2
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Western Montana Clinic announced that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information in its care may have been compromised.1 According to the breach notice posted on its website, on April 15, 2025, Western Montana Clinic observed unusual activity in certain employee email accounts.1 As a result, Western Montana Clinic launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Western Montana Clinic determined that there was occasional access to employee emails by an unauthorized individual between March 11 and April 15, 2025, during which time, the unauthorized actor attempted to change bank account information to redirect funds to the unauthorized individual’s account.1 As a result, Western Montana Clinic began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. According to the breach notice, the sensitive personal information potentially affected includes the following types of information:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Date of birth
- Health records
Recently, Western Montana Clinic began providing notice to impacted individuals. Based on the notice posted to its website, Western Montana Clinic is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted. A link to the breach report on Western Montana Clinic’s website is posted below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Western Montana Clinic or believe you have been impacted by the breach:
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.
