NR Pennsylvania Associates, LLC

NR Pennsylvania Associates, LLC, doing business as Retreat Behavioral Health, experienced a data breach in which suspicious activity was detected within its information network. An unauthorized actor accessed certain network systems, and during that period, private data was reviewed and/or removed from specific computer systems. The breach involved the private information of a large number of people, but it is currently unknown how many individuals have had their information used for criminal purposes[1].

The organization has begun notifying individuals affected by the incident and has also notified at least one state Attorney General. Those who have transacted with NR Pennsylvania Associates, LLC are advised to take action to protect their personal information, such as reviewing the breach notice, enrolling in any free credit monitoring services provided, changing passwords and security questions for related online accounts, reviewing account statements and credit reports for signs of fraud or identity theft, and contacting a credit bureau to request a temporary fraud alert[1].

The HIPAA Journal reported that NR Pennsylvania Associates, LLC was involved in a hacking incident confirmed as a data theft, affecting 14,335 individuals[3]. This incident is part of a larger trend of healthcare data breaches, with hacking and IT incidents being the most common causes[3].

For those impacted by the breach, legal action for compensation and to hold companies accountable for negligent security systems is an option. The article from colevannote.com suggests that affected individuals can seek legal advice and potentially participate in a data breach investigation or submit a claim for financial compensation[1].

Citations:

1. https://colevannote.com/data-breach-nr-pennsylvania-associates-llc-dba-retreat-behavioral-health/
2. https://breachdata.topwords.me/?limit=20&offset=1620&sort=data_source
3. https://www.hipaajournal.com/february-2023-healthcare-data-breach-report/
4. https://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/LI/US/HTM/2005/0/0094..HTM
5. https://casetext.com/case/lapis-advisers-lp-v-nr-pa-assocs
6. https://news.bloomberglaw.com/privacy-and-data-security/covid-contact-tracing-contractor-settles-data-breach-lawsuit
7. https://today.westlaw.com/Document/Ib43f05c6653311ed8636e1a02dc72ff6/View/FullText.html?contextData=%28sc.Default%29&transitionType=CategoryPageItem
8. https://www.dnb.com/business-directory/company-profiles.nr_pennsylvania_associates_llc.137262ba1fc14b08753aa847a43eef60.html
9. https://www.hipaajournal.com/ransomware-attacks-announced-by-maternal-family-health-services-and-retreat-behavioral-health/
10. https://www.pacourts.us/assets/opinions/Commonwealth/out/132CD14_7-21-14.pdf
11. https://trellis.law/doc/185453377/memorandum-law-in-support
12. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-paed-2_07-cv-00628/pdf/USCOURTS-paed-2_07-cv-00628-2.pdf