On November 3, 2023, Life Generations Healthcare LLC (“LGH”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of California after discovering that an unauthorized party temporarily gained access to certain employee email accounts. In this notice, LGH explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access patients’ sensitive information, which includes their names, addresses, dates of birth, medical information, health insurance information, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers or state ID numbers, and financial account information. Upon completing its investigation, LGH 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 Life Generations Healthcare 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 Generations Healthcare data breach. For more information, please see our recent piece on the topic here.

What Caused the Generations Healthcare Data Breach?

The Generations Healthcare data breach was only recently announced, and more information is expected in the near future. However, LGH’s filing with the Attorney General of California provides some important information on what led up to the breach. According to this source, Generations Healthcare recently discovered that an unauthorized party was able to temporarily access several employee email accounts. In response, LGH contained the affected email accounts and then launched an investigation with the assistance of a forensics firm.

The Generations Healthcare investigation confirmed that there was unauthorized access to certain employee email accounts between May 24, 2023 and June 12, 2023. It was also determined that some of the emails and attachments that were accessible to the unauthorized party contained confidential patient data.

After learning that sensitive patient data was accessible to an unauthorized party, Generations Healthcare reviewed the compromised files to determine what information was leaked and which patients were impacted. LGH completed this process on October 4, 2023. While the breached information varies depending on the individual, it may include your name, address, date of birth, medical information, health insurance information, Social Security number, driver’s license number or state ID number, and financial account information.

On November 3, 2023, Generations Healthcare 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 Life Generations Healthcare LLC

Founded in 1998, Life Generations Healthcare LLC is a company that operates healthcare-related facilities in California, as well as a single location in Nevada. LGH provides skilled nursing, behavioral health, assisted living, memory care and outpatient therapy services at its 29 facilities. Generations Healthcare employs more than 600 people and generates approximately $25 million in annual revenue.