CKF Addiction Treatment, Inc.

CKF Addiction Treatment, Inc., a mental health and behavioral health provider specializing in substance abuse disorders, experienced a data breach that was officially reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights on November 17, 2023. This breach involved unauthorized access to sensitive consumer information due to a “Hacking / IT incident” targeting one or more email accounts. The specifics of the data compromised were not detailed in the initial reports, but given the nature of the breach, it is likely that protected health information (PHI) and possibly other types of data were involved. This assumption is based on the requirement that breaches involving the PHI of 500 or more individuals must be reported to the Health and Human Services (HHS). CKF Addiction Treatment began notifying affected individuals through data breach letters, which aimed to inform them of the breach and the specific information about them that was compromised[1].

CKF Addiction Treatment, Inc., founded in 1967 and based in Salina, Kansas, offers a range of services including residential rehabilitation, outpatient rehabilitation, and recovery coaching through its facilities in Salina, Abilene, and McPherson. The organization employs over 33 people and generates approximately $5 million in annual revenue[1].

The breach is part of a larger trend of increased cybersecurity incidents in the latter half of November 2023, with 207 events recorded, marking it as a period with one of the highest frequencies of cybersecurity incidents in 2023. Ransomware was a significant component of these incidents, accounting for 34.78% of the occurrences[13].

Victims of the CKF Addiction Treatment data breach are advised to understand the risks associated with the breach and to consider their legal options, including the possibility of filing a data breach lawsuit. Legal advice can provide guidance on how to protect oneself from potential fraud or identity theft resulting from the breach[1][4].

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