Healthcare Firm Handing $2,000,000+ To Customers After Data Breach Exposes ‘Highly Confidential’ Information of 512,000 People

A US healthcare firm has agreed to pay out millions of dollars to settle a class action lawsuit filed over a data breach that occurred in February of 2024.

According to the settlement administrator’s portal, Consulting Radiologists will pay out $2.2 million to settle the lawsuit that accused the healthcare firm of failing to secure and safeguard the protected health information and personally identifiable information of its patients.

The data breach exposed the sensitive data of approximately 512,000 people.

According to the class action lawsuit filed in November of 2024, the hack exposed names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, medical and health Insurance information.

Settlement class members who provide documentation demonstrating the out-of-pocket losses suffered due to the data breach could get up to $5,000 after filing a claim.

A cash payment of up to $125 will also be available to individuals whose Social Security numbers were exposed. Those whose Social Security numbers were not exposed stand to receive a cash payment of up to $50.

Victims of the data breach will also be eligible for free credit monitoring services worth just under $480 for two years.

Claims for reimbursement must be filed by March 2nd. A final approval hearing will be conducted on February 25th.

Despite agreeing to the settlement, the Minnesota-based company denies liability for the claims made in the class action lawsuit and does not admit any wrongdoing.

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