Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Turning Point of Central California, Inc. (“TPOCC”) regarding its recent data breach. The TPOCC data breach may have involved sensitive personal information and protected health information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT TURNING POINT OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA, INC.:
TPOCC offers healthcare and community services in California. Founded in 1970, TPOCC provides services focus on behavioral/mental health, substance use disorders, recovery services, employment, housing assistance, and more.2,3 Today, TPOCC operates over 50 programs, and employs over 700 employees and contracted staff members.3 Headquartered in Visalia, California, TPOCC has programs in Mendocino, Lake, Sacramento, Madera, Frenso, Tulare, Montery, Slo, and Kern counties.2
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, TPOCC 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 and acquired. According to the breach notice, in May 2024, TPOCC identified suspicious activity in its system.1 As a result, TPOCC launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, TPOCC confirmed that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been viewed and obtained by an unauthorized third party between February 1 and February 10, 2023. As a result, TPOCC 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
- Personal health information (non-specified)
As a result of the data breach, TPOCC posted a notice of the incident on its website. Additionally, on August 30, 2024, TPOCC began sending breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the website breach notice, TPOCC is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted and complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification that TPOCC posted to its website is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Turning Point of Central California, 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.
LINKS:
[1]https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f452b1526bb9d6240842ce3/t/66b69680ef01a7552c2eb170/1723242113061/TPOCC+Substitute+Notice.pdf [2] https://www.tpocc.org/
[3] https://www.linkedin.com/company/turning-point-of-central-california-inc./about/
[4] https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-591076
