On August 15, 2024, Carespring Healthcare Management, LLC (“Carespring”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access certain files on its computer network. In this notice, Carespring explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which includes their names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, medical information, health insurance information, and medical diagnosis information. Upon completing its investigation, Carespring began sending out data breach notification letters to all individuals whose information was affected by the recent data security incident.
If you received a data breach notification from Carespring Healthcare Management, it is essential you understand what is at risk and what you can do about it. A data breach lawyer can help you learn more about how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of fraud or identity theft, as well as discuss your legal options following the Carespring Healthcare Management data breach. For more information, please see our recent piece on the topic here.
What Caused the Carespring Healthcare Management Data Breach?
The Carespring Healthcare Management data breach was only recently announced, and more information is expected in the near future. However, Carespring’s filing with the Attorney General of Maine provides some important information on what led up to the breach. According to this source, on October 28, 2023, Carespring experienced an IT issue that affected portions of its computer network. In response, Carespring began working with third-party data security experts to investigate the incident.
Through this investigation, on July 16, 2024, Carespring learned that an unauthorized party was able to access certain files on its network containing confidential consumer information. The dates of unauthorized access are believed to have been between October 12, 2023 and October 30, 2023.
After learning that sensitive consumer data was accessible to an unauthorized party, Carespring Healthcare Management reviewed the compromised files to determine what information was leaked and which consumers were impacted. While the breached information varies depending on the individual, it may include your name, address, date of birth, Social Security number, medical information, health insurance information, and medical diagnosis information.
On August 15, 2024, Carespring Healthcare Management sent out data breach letters to anyone who was affected by the recent data security incident. These letters should provide victims with a list of what information belonging to them was compromised.
More Information About Carespring Healthcare Management
Founded in 1997 and based out of Loveland, Ohio, Carespring provides various care services to older Americans. Carespring provides a variety of care services, including independent living, assisted living, nursing homes, skilled nursing, memory care, and rehabilitation care. Carespring operates 17 facilities in and around Cincinnati, Dayton and Northern Kentucky. Carespring employs more than 635 people and generates approximately $57 million in annual revenue.
