American Addiction Centers Inc.‘s $2.75 million settlement to resolve data breach claims from plaintiffs who sued the national substance use disorder treatment services provider received preliminary approval from a federal court.
The settlement, which will cover about 423,000 people, is set for a final approval hearing April 2026, according to the Dec. 5 order signed by Judge William L. Campbell Jr. of the US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.
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"type": "Breach",
"date": "12/2024",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': '423,000',
'industry': 'Substance Use Disorder Treatment',
'location': 'United States',
'name': 'American Addiction Centers Inc.',
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'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': '423,000',
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High (Substance Use Disorder '
'Treatment Data)'},
'description': 'American Addiction Centers Inc. reached a $2.75 million '
'settlement to resolve data breach claims from plaintiffs who '
'sued the national substance use disorder treatment services '
'provider. The settlement received preliminary approval from a '
'federal court and will cover about 423,000 people.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': True,
'financial_loss': '$2.75 million',
'legal_liabilities': True},
'investigation_status': 'Settlement approved (preliminary)',
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2023-12-05',
'source': 'US District Court for the Middle District of '
'Tennessee'}],
'regulatory_compliance': {'legal_actions': 'Lawsuit settlement'},
'title': 'American Addiction Centers Inc. Data Breach Settlement',
'type': 'Data Breach'}