Planned Parenthood Lab Reaches $6.1M Settlement Over 2025 Data Breach
A federal court in Washington has preliminarily approved a $6.1 million class-action settlement for two lawsuits stemming from a 2025 data breach at a state-based diagnostics testing service for Planned Parenthood. The incident exposed sensitive information of up to 1.6 million individuals.
The breach, which occurred in 2025, targeted the testing service’s systems, compromising personal and medical data. The settlement, approved by U.S. District Judge in the Western District of Washington, resolves claims against the lab, though final approval is pending further review.
The agreement marks one of the largest data breach settlements involving a healthcare provider in recent years, reflecting the growing legal and financial consequences of cybersecurity failures in the sector. Details of the breach’s cause and the specific data exposed have not been fully disclosed.
Source: https://www.law360.com/articles/2506850/planned-parenthood-lab-s-6-1m-breach-deal-gets-initial-ok
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