On July 1, 2024, Fellowship Village filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Massachusetts after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access its network for a period of nearly two weeks in 2023. In this notice, Fellowship Village explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which includes their names, Social Security numbers, medical record numbers, medical and treatment information, diagnosis information, health insurance information, driver’s license and state identification numbers, financial account information, and dates of birth. Upon completing its investigation, Fellowship Village 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 Fellowship Village, 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 Fellowship Village data breach. For more information, please see our recent piece on the topic here.

What Caused the Fellowship Village Data Breach?

The Fellowship Village data breach was only recently announced, and more information is expected in the near future. However, Fellowship Village’s filing with the Attorney General of Massachusetts provides some important information on what led up to the breach. Fellowship Village also posted a website notice discussing the incident.

According to these sources, on August 3, 2023, Fellowship Village detected unusual activity within its computer network. In response, Fellowship Village launched an investigation to learn more about the incident and determine what, if any, consumer information was affected as a result.

Through this investigation, Fellowship Village confirmed that an unauthorized party gained access to its network between July 27, 2023 and August 9, 2023, during which they accessed and potentially removed files containing confidential consumer information.

After learning that sensitive consumer data was accessible to an unauthorized party, Fellowship Village 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, Social Security number, medical record number, medical and treatment information, diagnosis information, health insurance information, driver’s license and state identification number, financial account information, and date of birth.

On July 1, 2024, Fellowship Village 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 Fellowship Village

Fellowship Village is a senior care facility located in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. Fellowship Village provides a range of different care types, depending on residents’ needs, including active adult living and supported living (assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and sub-acute rehabilitation). Fellowship Village employs more than 675 people and generates approximately $105 million in annual revenue.