Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Capital Neurological Surgeons regarding its recent data breach. The Capital Neurological Surgeons data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT CAPITAL NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS:
Capital Neurological Surgeons is a neurosurgical treatment center which provides comprehensive treatment to patients. Accordingly, Capital Neurological Surgeons offers expertise in diagnosing and treating disorders of the spine, brain, and peripheral nerves. For over thirty years, Capital Neurological Surgeons has cared for patients in the greater Sacramento, Folsom, Elk Grove, and Woodland areas.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Capital Neurological Surgeons discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been accessed. Through its investigation, Capital Neurological Surgeons determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information through an employee email account on or around January 17, 2023. On August 3, 2023, Capital Neurological Surgeons began contacting customers whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
· Name
· Social Security number
If you received a breach notification letter from Capital Neurological Surgeons:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at (608) 237-1775 or sam@turkestrauss.com.
If you were impacted by the Capital Neurological Surgeons data breach, you may consider taking the following steps to protect your personal information.
- Carefully review any breach notice and retain a copy;
- Enroll in any free credit monitoring services provided by Capital Neurological Surgeon;
- Change passwords and security questions for online accounts;
- Regularly review account statements for signs of fraud or unauthorized activity;
- Monitor credit reports for signs of identity theft; and
- Contact a credit bureau(s) to request a temporary fraud alert.