Georgia Northside Ear, Nose, and Throat, LLC.

Georgia Northside Ear, Nose, and Throat, LLC (Georgia Northside ENT) experienced a data breach that was discovered on August 11, 2023, and reported on September 29, 2023. An unauthorized third party gained access to a business email account belonging to a medical assistant, and between July 28 and August 15, 2023, the hacker was able to remove certain files containing personal information from the user’s account[3][6]. The breach affected approximately 37,774 patients, potentially exposing their names, dates of birth, addresses, medical and treatment details, and billing and claims information[1][3].

The healthcare provider, based in Roswell, Georgia, is affiliated with First California Physicians Partners, Greater Dallas Healthcare Enterprises, and BHS Physician Network[1]. Data breach letters were sent out to the affected individuals on September 29, 2023, to notify them of the incident[1][3][6].

Attorneys are investigating whether a class action lawsuit can be filed and are seeking to hear from individuals impacted by the breach. A class action lawsuit, if filed and successful, could provide compensation for any harm resulting from the breach, such as loss of privacy, time spent dealing with the breach, out-of-pocket costs, and could also force Georgia Northside to take proper steps to protect the information it was entrusted with[3].

Citations:

1. https://www.myinjuryattorney.com/data-breach-investigation-georgia-northside-ent/
2. https://www.star-telegram.com
3. https://www.classaction.org/data-breach-lawsuits/georgia-northside-ear-nose-and-throat-september-2023
4. https://www.practicematch.com/physicians/jobs
5. https://www.jdsupra.com/personal-injury/professional-malpractice/law-practice-products-services/
6. https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/georgia-northside-ent-announces-data-6480375/
7. https://www.jacksonlewis.com/sites/default/files/2023-07/CtAppGA-NorthAmerSeniorBenefits-v-Wimmer.pdf
8. https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/list-biggest-hipaa-data-breaches-2009-2015
9. https://breachdata.topwords.me/states/TX?limit=20&offset=20
10. http://downloads.sankhya.com.br/download.php?name=Sankhya+TV+1.0b16&url=http%3A%2F%2F%D0%B1%D0%BE%D0%B9%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%8018.%D1%80%D1%84%2Fptyou13fe43
11. https://casetext.com/case/american-control-sys-v-boyce
12. https://www.classaction.org/data-breach-lawsuits
13. https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ga-court-of-appeals/2261376.html
14. https://hcahealthcare.com/about/privacy-update.dot