Cornerstone Healthcare Group Management Services Files Notice of Data Breach with State Regulators

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On July 2, 2024, Cornerstone Healthcare Group Management Services LLC filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Texas after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access information in the company’s possession. In this notice, Cornerstone explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which includes their names, addresses, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, driver’s license numbers, financial account information, medical information and health insurance information. Upon completing its investigation, Cornerstone 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 Cornerstone Healthcare Group Management Services LLC, 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 Cornerstone Healthcare Group Management Services data breach. For more information, please see our recent piece on the topic here.

What Caused the Cornerstone Healthcare Group Management Services Data Breach?

The Cornerstone Healthcare Group Management Services data breach was only recently announced, and more information is expected in the near future. However, at this point, Cornerstone’s filing with the Attorney General of Texas provides only limited information on what led up to the breach. According to this source, Cornerstone experienced a data security incident in which confidential information that had been entrusted to the company was subject to unauthorized access. While details about the incident are sparse, we know that it affected 9,879 people in Texas alone, and likely many others nationwide.

After learning that sensitive consumer data was accessible to an unauthorized party, Cornerstone Healthcare Group Management Services 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, Social Security number, date of birth, driver’s license number, financial account information, medical information and health insurance information.

Previously, on March 14, 2024, Cornerstone filed notice of a data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights involving a “hacking / IT incident” of a network server. These filings appear to refer to the same incident; although it is possible that there were two separate breaches.

On July 2, 2024, Cornerstone Healthcare Group Management Services filed notice with the Attorney General of Texas. It is possible that this means the company’s investigation is complete, in which case Cornerstone would likely soon begin sending out data breach letters to anyone who was affected, if that process isn’t already underway. These letters should provide victims with a list of what information belonging to them was compromised.

More Information About Cornerstone Healthcare Group Management Services LLC

Cornerstone Healthcare Group Management Services LLC is a healthcare services provider in Dallas, Texas. Cornerstone provides long-term acute care and rehabilitation services to medically complex patients. Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals provides long-term acute care in 15 locations across Arizona, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, and West Virginia. Cornerstone is part of ScionHealth, a national healthcare system based out of Louisville, Kentucky. Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals employs more than 3,000 people and generates approximately $395 million in annual revenue.

DISCLAIMER: Because of the generality of this update, the information provided herein may not be applicable in all situations and should not be acted upon without specific legal advice based on particular situations.

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