Mason LLP filed a Class Action Lawsuit against Salud Family Health, Inc., (“Salud”) on November 14, 2022. Salud is a nonprofit healthcare provider located in Colorado, which was the target of a data breach. This breach resulted in employees’ and patients’ Private Information being exfiltrated and now in the hands of cybercriminals. Salud sent out notice letters to people affected that their Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers or state identification card numbers, financial account information, credit card numbers, passport numbers, medical treatment and diagnosis information, health insurance information, biometric data, and usernames and passwords may have been accessed and stolen. Salud failed to have adequate data security for its computer systems, so cyber criminals could easily access the Private Information of many people tied to Salud. Data breaches make it easier for those affected to become victims of identity theft and fraud. They will have to spend time and money now and in the future to mitigate those risks that could have been avoided.
Salud primarily serves the needs of migrant and seasonal farmworkers as well as underprivileged communities. They have 12 clinics in northeastern Colorado and one located in southeastern Colorado. They also have a mobile unit that travels the state to provide healthcare for refugees and migrant and seasonal farmworkers. Upon information and belief, the amount of people affected by this breach is currently unclear and is still under review.
