Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, which does business as Kaiser Permanente, regarding its recent data breach. The Kaiser Permanente data breach may have involved sensitive personal information and protected health information belonging to over 44,000 individuals.
ABOUT KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALS D/B/A KAISER PERMANENTE:
Kaiser Permanente is a not-for-profit health plan provider and healthcare system based in California. Founded in 1945, Kaiser Permanente offers a variety of health insurance plans to individuals and families, including HSA qualified, Medicaid/Medi-Cal, Medicare, and employer-based plans. Additionally, Kaiser Permanente provides healthcare services through its 40 hospitals such as cancer and cardiac care, maternity care, and mental health and wellness services. Headquartered in Oakland, California, Kaiser Permanente has over 700 locations across eight states and employs over 200,000 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Kaiser Permanente reported to the Attorney General of California that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal information and protected health information in its systems may have been accessed. According to the breach notice, on September 3, 2024, Kaiser Permanente discovered that an unauthorized party gained access to the email accounts of two members of its workforce.1 As a result, Kaiser Permanente launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Kaiser Permanente confirmed that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been compromised by an unauthorized third-party using the employee email accounts around August and September 2024. As a result, Kaiser Permanente 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
- Date of birth
- Medical record number
- Medical information
As a result of the data breach, Kaiser Permanente began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice mailed to California residents, Kaiser Permanente is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted. A link to the form breach notification that Kaiser Permanente filed with the Attorney General of California is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Kaiser Foundation Hospitals d/b/a Kaiser Permanente:
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.
