Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Eastern Radiologists, Inc. (“Eastern Radiologists”) regarding its recent data breach. The Eastern Radiologists data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to over 880,000 individuals.
ABOUT EASTERN RADIOLOGISTS, INC.:
Eastern Radiologists is a radiology and diagnostic imaging medical practice based in North Carolina. Founded in 1954, Eastern Radiologists provides a variety of radiologic services, including unmatched subspecialty expertise in Body Imaging, Cardiothoracic Imaging, General/Diagnostic, Musculoskeletal Imaging, Neuroradiology, Nuclear Medicine, Pediatric Studies, Vascular/Interventional, and Women’s Imaging.2 With over 70 board-certified physicians, Eastern Radiologists serves 17 hospitals, seven outpatient centers and 86 points of care in eastern North Carolina.3 Headquartered in Greenville, North Carolina, Eastern Radiologists employs over 100 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Eastern Radiologists discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information in its systems may have been accessed and acquired. Through its investigation, Eastern Radiologists determined that an unauthorized party may have accessed this sensitive information between November 20 and November 24, 2023. As a result, Eastern Radiologists began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Contact information
- Social Security number
- Imaging results
- Diagnosis information
- Medical treatment information
- Health insurance information
If you received a breach notification letter from Eastern Radiologists, Inc.:
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 Eastern Radiologists 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 Eastern Radiologists, Inc.:
- 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.