WPM Pathology Laboratory; Salina Regional Health Center Settle Class Action Litigation
WPM Pathology Laboratory and Salina Regional Health Center have agreed to settle class action lawsuits stemming from a targeted cyberattack on their systems in November 2024. The settlement resolves litigation brought by patients whose information was exposed in the breach.
Why this matters: Medical data is some of the most sensitive information that exists. Pathology records in particular can reveal diagnoses people have not shared with anyone. When a lab and a regional health center get hit in the same attack, the people affected had no choice in the matter — they handed over that data to get care. A settlement closes the legal chapter, but it does not put the information back. If you were a patient at either facility, your records may still be out there.
Who should care: Lawyers · Privacy officers · Compliance · Healthcare professionals
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