On June 13, 2024, Heart South Cardiovascular Group (“Heart South”) filed a data breach notification with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights after discovering that information held by the company had been subject to unauthorized access. In the notification, Heart South explained that the incident allowed unauthorized third parties to access sensitive consumer information. After completing its investigation, Heart South began sending data breach notification letters to all individuals whose information was affected by the recent data security incident.
If you have received a data breach notice from Heart South Cardiovascular Group, it is important to understand what has been compromised and what you can do about it. A data breach lawyer can help you learn more about how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of fraud or identity theft, as well as discuss your legal options following a data breach for HeartSouth Cardiovascular Group. Check out our recent article on this topic for more information. here.
What caused the Heart South Cardiovascular Group data breach?
The Heart South Cardiovascular Group data breach was only recently announced, so we expect to hear more in the near future. Unfortunately, Heart South’s filing with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights provides very little information about what led up to the breach.
The source said the HeartSouth data breach was the result of a “hacking/IT incident” involving a network server, but could not confirm whether the incident targeted HeartSouth’s IT network, as the hackers may have obtained information HeartSouth provided to third-party vendors.
In any event, after learning that sensitive consumer data had been accessible to unauthorized third parties, Heart South Cardiovascular Group reviewed the compromised files to determine what information had been exposed and which consumers were affected.
On June 13, 2024, Heart South Cardiovascular Group filed a data breach notification with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights. Often, this is around the same time that companies send out data breach notification letters to victims of data breaches informing them of what happened. However, the timing of Heart South’s data breach may be slightly different. Either way, these should provide victims with a list of what information about them was compromised.
More information about Heart South Cardiovascular Group
Heart South Cardiovascular Group is a healthcare services provider based in Alabaster, Alabama. Heart South focuses on providing cardiac testing and preventive care, and related services to patients. Heart South treats all heart-related problems, including aortic disease, cardiac arrhythmias, congenital heart disease, coronary artery disease, heart attack (myocardial infarction), heart failure, heart valve disease, high blood pressure, and peripheral vascular conditions and diseases. Heart South Cardiovascular Group employs over 90 people and generates annual revenue of approximately $16 million.