Notice of Data Privacy Event
June 14, 2024, Bellaire, Ohio - Neurobehavioral Medicine Consultants, P.C. ("Neurobehavioral Medicine Consultants") learned of a recent event that may impact certain individuals' personal information. Neurobehavioral Medicine Consultants is providing notice of this event so potentially affected individuals may take steps to better protect their personal information, should they feel it appropriate to do so.
On March 6, 2024, Neurobehavioral Medicine Consultants identified suspicious activity in one of its computer storage locations. Once Neurobehavioral Medicine Consultants became aware of the suspicious activity, it engaged digital forensic specialists and launched an investigation into the nature and scope of the suspicious activity. The forensic investigation determined one storage location on Neurobehavioral Medicine Consultants' computer network was accessed between March 1, 2024 and March 6, 2024, the date the suspicious activity was discovered and access terminated. The forensic investigation was completed on or about April 17(th), 2024. Although the forensic investigation was unable to determine whether personal information of particular patients was accessed, Neurobehavioral Medicine Consultants has decided, out of an abundance of caution, to notify all of its patients of this event.
The totality of information potentially accessible in the computer storage location included: demographic information (name, address, telephone number, date of birth, Social Security number, driver's license number), clinical information (diagnosis/condition, lab results, medications), and financial information (claims information, health insurance identification number). Again, while the forensic investigation did not specifically indicate that each person notified was associated with information that was accessed, Neurobehavioral Medicine Consultants is providing all patients with this notice as a precautionary measure.
In addition to the steps detailed above, as part of Neurobehavioral Medicine Consultants' ongoing commitment to information privacy and security, Neurobehavioral Medicine Consultants is reviewing its policies and procedures, assessing its security infrastructure, and implementing additional safeguards to better protect against an incident like this from happening again in the future. Neurobehavioral Medicine Consultants is also providing notified individuals with access to Single Bureau Credit Monitoring/Single Bureau Credit Report/Single Bureau Credit Score services for twelve (12) months at no charge. In addition to notifying potentially impacted individuals, Neurobehavioral Medicine Consultants also notified certain state regulators of this incident as required.
Under U.S. law, a consumer is entitled to one free credit report annually from each of the three major credit reporting bureaus, Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. To order a free credit report, visit www.annualcreditreport.com or call, toll-free, 1-877-322-8228, or directly contact the credit reporting bureaus. Consumers may also place a fraud alert or a credit freeze on their credit report. Consumers have the right to place an initial or extended "fraud alert" on a credit file at no cost. As an alternative to a fraud alert, consumers have the right to place a "credit freeze" on a credit report, which will prohibit a credit bureau from releasing information in the credit report without the consumer's express authorization.
Should a consumer wish to place a credit freeze, please contact the three major credit reporting bureaus listed below:
Equifax Experian TransUnion
https://www.equifax.com/personal/c https:// https://
www.experian.com/ www.transunion.com/cr
redit-report-services/ help/ edit-help
1-800-685-1111 1-888-397-3742
1-888-909-8872
Equifax Fraud Alert, P.O. Box Experian Fraud Alert, TransUnion Fraud Alert,
105788, Atlanta, GA 30348-5788 P.O. Box 9554, Allen, P.O. Box 2000, Chester,
TX PA
75013 19016
Equifax Credit Freeze, P.O. Box Experian Credit
Freeze, TransUnion Credit Freeze,
105788 Atlanta, GA 30348-5788 P.O. Box 9554, Allen,
TX P.O. Box 160, Woodlyn, PA
75013 19094
Consumers may further educate themselves regarding identity theft, fraud alerts, credit freezes, and the steps you can take to protect your personal information by contacting the consumer reporting bureaus, the Federal Trade Commission, or your state Attorney General. The Federal Trade Commission may 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. The Federal Trade Commission also encourages those who discover that their information has been misused to file a complaint with them. Consumers can obtain further information on how to file such a complaint by way of the contact information listed above. Consumers have the right to file a police report if they ever experience identity theft or fraud. Please note that in order to file a report with law enforcement for identity theft, the consumer will likely need to provide some proof that you have been a victim. Instances of known or suspected identity theft should also be reported to law enforcement and your state Attorney General.
Neurobehavioral Medicine Consultants has established a dedicated assistance line for individuals seeking additional information regarding this incident. Individuals may call toll-free 833-566-7768 between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except for holidays.
/PRNewswire -- June 14, 2024/
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