Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Sleep Management Institute regarding its recent data breach. The Sleep Management Institute data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT SLEEP MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE:
Sleep Management Institute is a sleep diagnostic and treatment provider based in Ohio. As a full-service provider, Sleep Management Institute diagnoses and treats 90 plus sleep disorders such as sleep apnea, insomnia, narcolepsy, restless leg syndrome, and periodic limb movement.2 Additionally, as one of the nation’s leading sleep research sites, Sleep Management Institute uses the knowledge and experience gained from these efforts to provide information and treatments from the forefront of its field.3 Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Sleep Management Institute has five additional locations throughout Cincinnati.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Sleep Management Institute 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. Through its investigation, Sleep Management Institute determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information between January 27, 2024, and February 6, 2024. As a result, Sleep Management Institute began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Date of birth
- Address
- Driver’s license or government-issued identification number
- Passport number
- Taxpayer identification number
- Financial information (e.g., account information, payment card information)
- Username and credential information
- Digital signature
- Biometric data
- Mother’s maiden name
- IRS-issued pin number
- Medical information (e.g., clinical or treatment information, medical provider name(s), medical procedure information, prescription information)
- Health insurance information
If you received a breach notification letter from Sleep Management Institute:
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 Sleep Management Institute 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 Sleep Management Institute:
- 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.