Polsinelli PC

Polsinelli PC, a law firm with offices in Missouri and other locations, experienced a data breach that was identified on September 27, 2022. The breach involved unauthorized access to some files from two discrete locations within Polsinelli’s system on September 9, 2022. The firm’s network and main document repository were confirmed to be unaffected by the breach[3][5].

The breach specifically affected personal and private health information of patients who used services at St. Luke’s Health Brazosport, a hospital for which Polsinelli handles corporate matters. The compromised information may have included patients’ names, social security numbers, dates of birth, addresses, medical record numbers, patient account numbers, health insurance details, and limited clinical information[3][5].

Polsinelli began sending written notifications to the individuals potentially affected by the breach on December 2, 2022. The firm also implemented additional technical safeguards to prevent future incidents and offered free identity and credit fraud monitoring services through Experian to those whose social security numbers were potentially affected[5].

For more information or assistance, affected individuals were advised to remain vigilant by monitoring their account statements and credit reports, and to report any suspected fraudulent activity to law enforcement authorities. They were also encouraged to review tips provided by the Federal Trade Commission on fraud alerts, security/credit freezes, and steps to avoid identity theft[5].

Citations:

1. https://www.polsinelli.com/data-breach-incident-response
2. https://news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and-practice/polsinelli-adds-shareholder-foster-to-real-estate-practice-group
3. https://thefacts.com/news/article_24fb2c99-4a03-5e4b-b0e5-b7234a5a7c16.html
4. https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2023/09/22/big-st-louis-law-office-adds-two-shareholders-from.html
5. https://www.stlukeshealth.org/content/dam/stlukeshealth/pdfs/Polsinelli-Media-Notice-12-4-2022.pdf
6. https://news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/firm-in-crypto-legal-malpractice-lawsuit-reaches-settlement
7. https://casetext.com/case/vyas-v-polsinelli-pc-3
8. https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2023/11/16/polsinelli-sexual-harassment-retaliation-complaint.html
9. https://apps.web.maine.gov/online/aeviewer/ME/40/4e7f7028-f425-4e42-b389-6dbd10ddfe8e.shtml
10. https://news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and-practice/polsinelli-adds-shareholder-duo-to-washington-real-estate-group
11. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-cand-5_16-cv-04995/pdf/USCOURTS-cand-5_16-cv-04995-7.pdf
12. https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2023/12/14/while-polsinelli-had-a-lighter-year-in-2023-firm-grew-profits-13/
13. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/polsinelli_current-issues-in-data-breach-class-action-activity-7162837835065020417-4qdk
14. https://www.stltoday.com/business/local/polsinelli-law-firm-to-leave-downtown-st-louis-for-clayton/article_a682dce1-8b5d-5da6-9ea2-a955d62bb0d3.html
15. https://apps.web.maine.gov/online/aeviewer/ME/40/30046e47-1276-423e-99c3-0669e44e44ef.shtml
16. https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2023/11/01/polsinelli-sexual-harassment-complaint-julia-rix.html