NEWTOWN, Pa., Sept. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The law firm of Edelson Lechtzin LLP is investigating claims regarding data privacy violations by Goodwin House Inc. (“Goodwin Living”). Goodwin Living learned of suspicious activity between October 2, 2023, and October 18, 2023. To join this case, submit your information HERE.
About Goodwin Living
Goodwin Living is a nonprofit organization that offers senior living and healthcare services to communities in Virginia.
What happened?
Between October 2, 2023, and October 18, 2023, a Goodwin Living employee email account was accessed by an unauthorized actor. Following an investigation, it was determined on July 30, 2024, that the impacted email account contained personal and protected health information that may have been accessed and/or acquired by the unauthorized party. The potentially impacted information included names, addresses, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, driver license numbers, and other sensitive personal health information.
How can I protect my personal data?
If you receive a data breach notification, you need to guard against possible misuse of your personal information, including identity theft and fraud, by regularly reviewing your account statements and monitoring your credit reports for suspicious or unauthorized activity. Additionally, you should consider legal options for mitigating such risks.
Edelson Lechtzin LLP is investigating bringing a class action lawsuit to seek legal remedies on behalf of customers who may have had their sensitive personal and patient data compromised by the Goodwin Living data breach.
For more information, please contact:
Marc H. Edelson, Esq.
EDELSON LECHTZIN LLP
411 S. State Street, Suite N-300
Newtown, PA 18940
Phone: 844-696-7492 or 215-867-2399 ext. 1
Email: medelson@edelson-law.com
Web: www.edelson-law.com
About Edelson Lechtzin LLP
Edelson Lechtzin LLP is a national class action law firm with offices in Pennsylvania and California. In addition to cases involving data breaches, our lawyers focus on class and collective litigation in cases alleging securities and investment fraud, violations of the federal antitrust laws, employee benefit plans under ERISA, wage theft and unpaid overtime, consumer fraud, and dangerous and defective drugs and medical devices.
This press release may be considered Attorney Advertising in some jurisdictions. No class has been certified in this case, so you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point.
