19 results

• Healthcare Data Breaches Affected 170 Million People in 2024: Study

  May 16, 2025

  Michael Adams

  New research reveals that healthcare data breaches surged to 566 incidents in 2024, with one of the largest breaches involving a ransomware attack on Change Healthcare that alone exposed the personal information of at least 100 million individuals.

• Change Healthcare Data Breach Lawsuits MDL Judge Seeks Cooperation With State Courts

  May 6, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Four state court judges received letters from the U.S. district judge presiding over all federal Change Healthcare lawsuits, requesting that they coordinate during the handling of litigation over last year’s massive data breach.

• Lawyers Report Change Healthcare Data Breach Litigation Proceeding Smoothly in MDL

  April 15, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Lawyers involved in Change Healthcare data breach lawsuits are reportedly working well together, with plans to discuss settlement negotiations set for later this month.

• Change Healthcare Seeks Dismissal of Data Breach Lawsuits Brought by Consumers and Medical Providers

  March 27, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Change Healthcare is moving to dismiss dozens of lawsuits filed by individuals and medical service providers, who say the company was responsible for a massive data breach last year.

• Judge Calls for Change Healthcare Data Breach Lawsuits in State and Federal Courts To Be Coordinated

  March 14, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The federal judge overseeing all Change Healthcare data breach lawsuits is inviting state courts with related cases to coordinate pretrial proceedings.

• Change Healthcare Settlement Discussions in Data Breach Lawsuits to Be Held in Late April

  February 27, 2025

  Russell Maas

  The court has ordered lead counsel for both plaintiffs and defendants to meet with U.S. Magistrate Judge Dulce J. Foster in her chambers on April 30, 2025, at 10:00 AM to establish the framework and schedule for potential Change Healthcare settlement negotiations.

• Judge Sets Deadlines for Motion To Dismiss Change Healthcare Data Breach Lawsuits

  February 18, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has established a schedule for addressing a potential motion by defendants to dismiss claims over last year's Change Healthcare data breach.

• Data Breach at Change Healthcare May Have Impacted Up To 190M Patients’ Records: Report

  February 4, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The owners of Change Healthcare now estimate that 190 million patients' data was compromised in a data breach last year, nearly twice as many as first anticipated.

• Change Healthcare Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Data Breach That Allowed Hackers To Access Medical Information of 120M Patients

  January 17, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A class action lawsuit filed against Change Healthcare is seeking compensation for every patient whose private information was compromised by a February 2024 data breach plaintiffs say should have never happened.

• Nebraska Attorney General Files Lawsuit Over Change Healthcare Data Breach

  January 8, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The Attorney General of Nebraska has filed a Change Healthcare lawsuit on behalf of the state, indicating lax cybersecurity led to patients' personal identifying information being stolen and severe problems processing claims, particularly in rural areas.