Jan 3, 06:30 PM

American Addiction Centers Faces Class Action Over PHI Breach; Ascension Health Notifies 5.6 Million, 2.8TB Exposed

American Addiction Centers is facing a class action lawsuit related to a breach of protected health information (PHI). The breach was reportedly linked to Rhysida, which has published 2.8 terabytes of data. In a separate incident, Ascension Health is notifying approximately 5.6 million individuals about a data breach. Additionally, New York has enacted immediate updates to its breach notification law, which will impact how organizations report data breaches moving forward. The updates come as part of a broader trend in 2024 focusing on state consumer data privacy laws. Other recent incidents include a lawsuit against Visionworks, following the exposure of sensitive information for 40,000 patients, and a breach at Richmond University Medical Center affecting 674,033 individuals.