Keenan & Associates

Keenan & Associates, a third-party administrator for Prime Healthcare’s employee benefit health plan, experienced a data breach between August 21, 2023, and August 27, 2023. The breach was discovered due to disruptions on Keenan’s network servers, prompting an immediate investigation with the assistance of cybersecurity and forensic experts[1][2][3]. The unauthorized access resulted in the exfiltration of sensitive data, potentially affecting over 1.5 million individuals[4][5][9][10][11].

The compromised data includes names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, passport numbers, driver’s license numbers, health insurance information, and general health information[1][2][5]. Keenan has since implemented additional security measures and is offering affected individuals a complimentary 24-month membership in Experian® IdentityWorksSM Credit 1B for credit monitoring and identity theft protection[1].

Legal actions have been initiated in response to the breach. A class-action lawsuit alleges that Keenan failed to implement adequate cybersecurity measures and delayed notifying affected individuals[4][12]. Law firms are investigating potential claims and advising affected individuals on steps to protect themselves from identity theft and fraud[2][3][5][7][8].

Keenan has set up a dedicated call center to answer questions about the incident and is cooperating with law enforcement in their investigation[1]. The full impact of the breach may not be known for some time, and affected individuals are encouraged to remain vigilant for signs of identity theft or fraud[3].

Citations:

1. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240205573005/en/Keenan-Associates-Data-Security-Incident-Notification
2. https://www.stuevesiegel.com/what-investigations-Keenan-Associates-Data-Breach-Lawsuit
3. https://colevannote.com/data-breach-keenan-associates/
4. https://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20240206/NEWS06/912362547/Keenan-a-unit-of-AssuredPartners-faces-class-action-suit-over-cyber-breach
5. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/console–associates-pc-keenan–associates-reports-data-breach-exposing-social-security-numbers-of-more-than-1-5-million-consumers-302047121.html
6. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/unveiling-keenan-associates-data-breach-safeguarding-ag97c?trk=public_post_main-feed-card_feed-article-content
7. https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/keenan-associates-experiences-data-1137265/
8. https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/health-alliance-files-notice-of-third-9082568/
9. https://www.scmagazine.com/brief/over-1-5m-hit-by-keenan-associates-breach
10. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/keenan-warns-15-million-people-of-data-breach-after-summer-cyberattack/
11. https://www.hipaajournal.com/keenan-associates-data-breach/
12. https://www.classaction.org/news/insurance-brokerage-firm-keenan-and-associates-hit-with-class-action-over-cyberattack-affecting-1.5m
13. https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/keenan-associates-confirms-over-1-5-6282428/
14. https://www.thelyonfirm.com/blog/keenan-associates-data-breach-investigation/