Nov 6, 2020   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

Seeley Medical - Notice of Data Privacy Event

Andover, OH - November 6, 2020 - Seeley Medical ("Seeley") today is providing information about a recent event that may impact the privacy of some personal data related to current and former patients.

What Happened? On September 7, 2020, Seeley became aware of suspicious activity on its computer network. Seeley immediately launched an investigation, with the assistance of third-party computer forensic specialists, and determined that its network had been infected with malware which prevented access to certain files on the system. The investigation determined that the malware was introduced into the system by an unauthorized actor who also accessed and acquired certain files within Seeley's system. The potential unauthorized access occurred between August 31, 2020 and September 7, 2020. Seeley then began a lengthy and labor-intensive process to identify sensitive information that may have been contained within impacted files, and to identify the individuals whose information may have been impacted. That review completed on November 2, 2020.

What Information Was Involved? The information which may have been impacted by this event includes name, address, phone number, medical record number, Social Security number, and prescription information. We have no evidence any information was subject to actual or attempted misuse.

What Seeley Is Doing. Seeley takes this incident and the security of personal information seriously. Upon discovery, Seeley immediately launched an investigation and took steps to secure its systems and investigate activity. Seeley worked diligently to investigate and respond to this incident and to identify and notify potentially impacted individuals. Seeley is also reviewing and enhancing existing policies, procedures, and processes related to storage of and access to personal information. Seeley is also reporting this incident to relevant state and federal regulators as required. Seeley is notifying potentially impacted individuals so that they may take further steps to best protect their information, should they feel it is appropriate to do so. Seeley is also providing credit monitoring for potentially affected individuals.

What You Can Do. While Seeley has no evidence that any personal information was subject to actual or attempted misuse, it encourages anyone who thinks their information may have been impacted to monitor financial accounts and Explanation of Benefits and notify their bank immediately if they detect unauthorized or unusual activity. You can also review the below Steps You Can Take to Help Protect Your Information.

For more information. If there are additional questions, Seeley established a dedicated assistance line at 855-914-4467, 9am to 9pm Eastern Time. Those individuals who believe they are impacted may also contact this number to enroll in the complimentary credit monitoring services.

Steps You Can Take to Help Protect Your Information

Seeley encourages potentially impacted individuals to remain vigilant, to review your account statements, and to monitor your credit reports for suspicious activity. Under U.S. law, individuals with credit reports are entitled to one free credit report annually from each of the three major credit reporting bureaus. To order your free credit report, visit www.annualcreditreport.com or call, toll-free, 1-877-322-8228. You may also contact the three major credit bureaus directly to request a free copy of your credit report. The credit reporting agencies may be contacted as follows:

                  Experian           
        
              TransUnion           
            
              Equifax
      PO Box 9554                        P.O. Box 2000                           PO Box 105788
       Allen, TX
          75013                        Chester, PA 19016                       Atlanta, GA 30348
     1-888-397-3742                      1-888-909-8872                          1-888-298-0045
                    www.experian.com                   www.transunion.com   www.equifax.com/personal

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You can further educate yourself regarding identity theft, fraud alerts, security freezes, and the steps you can take to protect yourself, by contacting the consumer reporting agencies, the Federal Trade Commission, or your state Attorney General.

The Federal Trade Commission also encourages those who discover that their information has been misused to file a complaint with them. The Federal Trade Commission can be reached at: 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20580; www.identitytheft.gov; 1-877-ID-THEFT (1-877-438-4338); and TTY: 1-866-­653-4261. Instances of known or suspected identity theft should be reported to law enforcement, your Attorney General, and the FTC. You can also further educate yourself about placing a fraud alert or security freeze on your credit file by contacting the FTC or your state's Attorney General.

CONTACT: Jeff Boogay, 267-930-4789

/PRNewswire -- Nov. 6, 2020/

SOURCE Seeley Medical