MORRISTOWN, Vt. (WCAX) – Lamoille Health Partners has agreed to a $540,000 settlement following a 2022 data breach.
The cybersecurity breach allowed someone to hack into their system. They encrypted and stole files containing patients’ personal information, including names, addresses, Social Security numbers, birthdays, and more.
Patients sued, arguing the organization failed to adequately safeguard the information, violated HIPAA standards, and took long to notify patients about the hack.
The deal calls for affected patients to get $50 each and up to $5,000 if they can prove the data breach affected them.
The settlement is expected to get final court approval in September.