Two class action lawsuits were filed against Scripps Health following a ransomware attack and data exfiltration in May, which impacted the protected health information of 150,000 patients. Seen here, a surgical room at Scripps Health. (Scripps Health)
Two class action lawsuits were filed against Scripps Health following a ransomware attack and data exfiltration in May, which impacted the protected health information (PHI) of 150,000 patients.
The lawsuits were filed in the U.S. Superior Court of California, San Diego County and the U.S. District Court of the California Southern District. The victims accused Scripps of negligence, invasion of privacy, and other security violations.
“That medical histories were accessed in this data hack makes this situation unique,” Scott Cole, the principal attorney on the case, said in a statement. “Despite hundreds of data breaches every year in this country, most do not involve such highly sensitive patient information as was obtained here.”
The lawsuits stem from a cyberattack that struck the San Diego health system the weekend of May 1. The ransomware forced Scripps into EHR downtime ..
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