Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc. (“Amergis”) regarding its recent data breach. The Amergis data breach may have involved sensitive personal information belonging to over 11,000 individuals.
ABOUT AMERGIS HEALTHCARE STAFFING, INC.:
Amergis is a healthcare staffing and recruitment company based in Maryland. Founded in 1988, Amergis offers staffing opportunities to a wide range of healthcare professionals, including nurses, allied health professionals, locum tenens, medical coders, travel nurses, and more.2 Accordingly, Amergis works with healthcare organizations, from hospitals and schools to government programs and managed care facilities, providing staffing and workforce management solutions.2 Headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, Amergis has over 70 locations across the United States and employs over 10,000 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Amergis reported to the Attorney General of Maine that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been accessed. According to the breach notice, Amergis recently became aware of a compromise to its email environment.1 As a result, Amergis launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Amergis confirmed that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been compromised by an unauthorized third party on February 6, 2024. As a result, Amergis began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. The exact type of personal information potentially exposed has not been made publicly available by Amergis. However, according to state reporting guidelines, “personal information” can include the following types of information:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Driver’s license or state identification card number
- Account number, credit card number or debit card number, if circumstances exist wherein such a number could be used without additional identifying information, access codes or passwords
- Account passwords or personal identification numbers or other access codes
On November 18, 2024, Amergis began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice sent to Maine residents, Amergis is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted and 12 months of complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification letters that Amergis filed with the Attorney General of Maine is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc.:
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.
