Woodfords Family Services

Woodfords Family Services, a healthcare organization based in Westbrook, Maine, experienced a significant data breach that was first discovered on October 12, 2023. The breach itself occurred on June 19, 2023, and was the result of an external system breach, specifically hacking[1]. The data breach affected a total of 17,285 individuals, including 16,862 Maine residents[1].

The types of personal information compromised in the breach included full names and one or more of the following: addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, email addresses, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers or government-issued identification numbers, medical record numbers, full-face photos, unique identifiers, certificate or license numbers, financial account information, credit or debit card information, passport numbers, medical treatment/diagnosis information, and health insurance policy information[2].

In response to the breach, Woodfords Family Services began notifying affected individuals on November 10, 2023, through mailed notice letters[2]. The organization also offered 12 months of complimentary credit monitoring by Identity Force through TransUnion to help protect the identities of those impacted[1].

The law firm Migliaccio & Rathod LLP is involved in an investigation concerning the data breach at Woodfords Family Services[2]. Additionally, other consumer rights law firms, such as Cole & Van Note, have announced investigations into the breach, highlighting the potential risks to affected individuals, including identity theft and other forms of fraud[7].

Woodfords Family Services has provided a notice of the data security incident on their website, although the specific content of the notice is not detailed in the search results[3]. The breach is part of a larger trend of cyberattacks and data breaches affecting healthcare organizations and other entities, as evidenced by the various breach notifications listed by different states[8][9][14].

Citations:

1. https://apps.web.maine.gov/online/aeviewer/ME/40/d7bcb8f7-4be8-48ea-a741-a8b014905098.shtml
2. https://classlawdc.com/2023/11/13/woodfords-family-services-data-breach-investigation/
3. https://www.woodfords.org/notice/
4. https://casetext.com/case/woodfords-family-servs-inc-v-casey
5. http://ago.vermont.gov/document/202311-10-woodfords-family-services-data-breach-notice-consumers
6. https://www.woodfords.org/privacy-practices/
7. https://www.newstrail.com/cole-van-note-announces-woodfords-family-services-data-breach-investigation/
8. https://apps.web.maine.gov/online/aeviewer/ME/40/list.shtml
9. https://www.mass.gov/lists/data-breach-notification-letters-november-2023
10. https://www.woodfords.org
11. https://www.calhipaa.com/cyberattack-impacts-over-100000-individuals/
12. https://files.mainelaw.maine.edu/library/SuperiorCourt/decisions/CUMcv-20-237.pdf
13. https://www.reddit.com/r/hipaaviolations/comments/181a606/longhorn_imaging_center_cyberattack_affects_more/
14. https://breachdata.topwords.me/states/ME?offset=0&sort=url