Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Yakima Valley Radiology, PC regarding its recent data breach. The Yakima Valley Radiology data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to over 200,000 individuals.
ABOUT YAKIMA VALLEY RADIOLOGY, PC:
Yakima Valley Radiology is a radiologist physician group and radiology billing company. Based in Washington, Yakima Valley Radiology is a radiology billing company providing radiology interpretations for the greater Yakima Valley and surrounding areas.4 Accordingly, Yakima Valley Radiology provides a variety of medical imaging procedures, including cardiovascular imaging and vascular radiology, MRI scans, PET scans, and ultrasound imaging. Headquartered in Yakima, Washington, Yakima Valley Radiology provides services at Multicare Yakima Memorial Hospital, Multicare Yakima Memorial Valley Imaging, and Toppenish Community Hospital.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Yakima Valley Radiology discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which personal identifiable information in its systems may have been accessed. Through its investigation, Yakima Valley Radiology determined that an unauthorized actor accessed this information on August 11, 2023. On March 1, 2023, Yakima Valley Radiology began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
If you received a breach notification letter from Yakima Valley Radiology, PC:
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 Yakima Valley Radiology data breach, you may consider taking the following steps to protect your personal information.
- Carefully review the breach notice and retain a copy;
- Enroll in any free credit monitoring services provided by Yakima Valley Radiology, PC:
- 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.