There is an update to a phishing incident in 2021 that impacted more than 89,000 people with Healthplex dental insurance. DataBreaches notes that the NYDFS settlement announced below is not the first settlement stemming from this incident. In December 2023, the NY Attorney General’s Office announced a $400,000 settlement with Healthplex. Both the 2023 and…
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Keenan & Associates settles 2023 data breach litigation for $14M
Keenan & Associates is a benefits consulting and insurance brokerage provider in California, providing services to several sectors, including healthcare entities and educational facilities. Between August 21, 2023 and August 27, 2023, an unauthorized user accessed information relating to certain of Keenan’s customers, including names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, passport numbers, driver’s license…
Two Defendants Plead Guilty To Fraud Scheme Involving Data Stolen From Hospital Patients
The following is part of a press release related to a case previously reported on DataBreaches.net in 2020. On August 7, 2025, WILKINS ESTRELLA and CHARLENE MARTE pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Gregory H. Woods in New York to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud in connection with using social security numbers…
Children’s Health Ireland faces investigation over data breach of health records at Tallaght Hospital
Andrew Walsh reports: The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has launched a formal inquiry into Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) following concerns about the security of children’s health records at its Tallaght University Hospital (TUH) facility. The inquiry comes after the DPC received information from multiple sources, including protected disclosures and a breach notification submitted by CHI….
SAG-AFTRA Members Settle Lawsuit Against Union Health Plan Over Data Breach
In December 2024, SAG-AFTRA notified members of a phishing incident in September 2024 that may have resulted in unauthorized access to their name and Social Security number, and may also have contained information associated with claims and health insurance information, such as health plan participant identification number, if applicable. The incident was reported to HHS…
NL: Hackers breach cancer screening data of almost 500,000 women
Dutch News reports: Hackers have accessed the personal data of almost 500,000 women who participated in mass screenings for cervical cancer, research agency Bevolkingsonderzoek Nederland has said. The data breach, which took place at the test processing lab Clinical Diagnostics NMDL in Rijswijk in the first week of July, included the names and addresses of some…