On November 16, 2023, Wyoming County Community Health System (“WCCHS”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after discovering that files stored on WCCHS’s network were subject to unauthorized access. In this notice, WCCHS explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which includes their names, Social Security numbers, driver’s license or state identification numbers, dates of birth, biometric data, medical information and health insurance information, and account numbers. Upon completing its investigation, WCCHS began sending out data breach notification letters to all individuals whose information was affected by the recent data security incident.

If you receive a data breach notification from Wyoming County Community Health System, 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 Wyoming County Community Health System data breach. For more information, please see our recent piece on the topic here.

What Caused the Wyoming County Community Health System Data Breach?

The Wyoming County Community Health System data breach was only recently announced, and more information is expected soon. However, WCCHS’s filing with the Attorney General of Maine provides some important information on what led up to the breach. According to this source, on March 28, 2023, WCCHS experienced a network disruption. In response, WCCHS began working with third-party data security specialists to investigate the incident.

The WCCHS investigation confirmed that some files on its computer network may have been accessed and copied by an unauthorized party. After learning that sensitive consumer data was compromised, Wyoming County Community Health System 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, driver’s license or state identification number, date of birth, biometric data, medical information and health insurance information, and account number.

On November 16, 2023, Wyoming County Community Health System 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 Wyoming County Community Health System

Wyoming County Community Health System is a public health care facility located in Warsaw, New York. WCCHS is a health system comprising a 62-bed acute-care hospital with a 138-bed Skilled Nursing Facility in Warsaw, NY, which provides 24-hour emergency care as well as specialty health care services, such as internal medicine, orthopedics and podiatry, women’s health. Wyoming County Community Health System employs more than 500 people and generates approximately $22 million in annual revenue.