Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) has agreed to settle a class action filed against it following a February 2023 ransomware attack that compromised personal information of patients, including medical and treatment information, health insurance information and, for some individuals, social security numbers, driver’s license numbers, and banking information. For a limited number of individuals, the “clinical images of patients during treatment” were stolen by the ransomware group.
According to SecurityWeek, in March of 2023, “the BlackCat ransomware group published some of the stolen information on its Tor-based leak site,” which included “nude photos of patients.”
SecurityWeek is reporting that the plaintiffs’ law firm has announced that a settlement of $65 million has been reached and is alleging that it is the “largest settlement ever in a healthcare data breach-ransomware case.” The settlement includes payment to every class member between $50 and $70,000. A hearing to determine whether the settlement is approved by the court is scheduled for November 15, 2024.
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