HCA Healthcare Inc. faced a significant data breach in 2023, exposing the personal information of approximately **11 million patients**. The breach led to a class-action lawsuit alleging negligence in safeguarding sensitive data. As part of the settlement, affected individuals became eligible for **up to $5,000 in reimbursement** for documented financial losses tied to the incident, along with **one year of free credit-monitoring services**. The breach compromised patient records, raising concerns over identity theft, financial fraud, and unauthorized access to medical histories. The federal court’s approval of the settlement underscores the severity of the exposure, particularly given the scale of impacted individuals and the potential long-term repercussions for victims, including reputational harm to HCA and erosion of patient trust in healthcare data security.
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"id": "hca5292952103025",
"linkid": "hca",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "6/2023",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': '11,000,000',
'industry': 'Healthcare',
'location': 'United States (Middle District of '
'Tennessee jurisdiction)',
'name': 'HCA Healthcare Inc.',
'size': 'Large (operates ~180 hospitals and ~2,300 '
'care sites)',
'type': 'Healthcare Provider'}],
'customer_advisories': 'Reimbursement of up to $5,000 for documented losses '
'and one year of credit-monitoring services offered to '
'class members',
'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': '11,000,000',
'personally_identifiable_information': 'Yes',
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High (personal/patient data)',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personal Information']},
'description': 'HCA Healthcare Inc. settled a class action lawsuit alleging '
'negligence in protecting the personal information of '
'approximately 11 million patients during a 2023 data breach. '
'The settlement includes reimbursement of up to $5,000 for '
'documented losses and one year of credit-monitoring services '
'for affected individuals. The final approval was granted by '
'Judge Jack Zouhary of the US District Court for the Middle '
'District of Tennessee.',
'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Negative (settlement and public '
'disclosure of negligence)',
'customer_complaints': 'Class action lawsuit filed by affected '
'patients',
'data_compromised': ['Personal Information'],
'identity_theft_risk': 'High (personal information of 11 million '
'patients exposed)',
'legal_liabilities': 'Class action lawsuit settled with '
'reimbursement and credit-monitoring '
'services'},
'investigation_status': 'Settled (court-approved)',
'post_incident_analysis': {'root_causes': 'Alleged negligence in protecting '
'personal information'},
'references': [{'source': 'US District Court for the Middle District of '
'Tennessee (Judge Jack Zouhary)'}],
'regulatory_compliance': {'legal_actions': 'Class action lawsuit settled '
'(reimbursement and '
'credit-monitoring)'},
'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Settlement terms communicated via '
'court approval (reimbursement and '
'credit-monitoring offered)'},
'title': 'HCA Healthcare Data Breach Settlement Approval (2023)',
'type': 'Data Breach'}