Planned Parenthood of Los Angeles faces class-action lawsuit after data breach

Planned Parenthood of Los Angeles (PPLA) faces class action lawsuit after a cyberattack in October revealed health records of more than 400,000 patients.

One of these patients brought the lawsuit last week, claiming she was anxious and stressed as a result of the violation. According to the HIPAA Journal, the lawsuit alleges that PPLA violated state and state privacy laws by failing to take adequate safeguards against a hack.

Anti-abortion demonstrators protest outside the Planned Parenthood Reproductive Health Services Center in St. Louis, Missouri on May 31, 2019. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)

The ransomware attack reportedly happened on October 9, but was not discovered until October 17, the PPLA noted in a letter to patients. A total of more than 409,759 patients were affected, and the data included highly sensitive information such as STD treatment and abortion clinic procedures.

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Other victims say they had to pay out of pocket expenses like securing their accounts after the breach.

The Planned Parenthood Federation of America did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News.

On December 1, the PPLA issued a notice stating that an investigation was ongoing.

Members of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral basilica gather outside the Planned Parenthood Clinic on December 4, 2021 to support the abortion law in New York City.  (Photo by Tayfun Coskun / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Members of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral basilica gather outside the Planned Parenthood Clinic on December 4, 2021 to support the abortion law in New York City. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

“As soon as we determined what the files were, the PPLA began reviewing these files to see if they contained patient information,” the press release said.

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“On November 4th, we identified files that contained the names of specific patients and one or more of the following information: dates of birth, addresses, insurance numbers, and clinical information such as diagnosis, treatment or prescribing information,” the PPLA said continued.

“While we currently have no evidence that the information related to this incident was used for fraudulent purposes, as a precautionary measure, PPLA is sending notification letters to patients whose information was contained in documents exfiltrated from our systems.” . We also encourage patients to review the bills of their healthcare provider or insurance company and to contact them immediately if they see charges for services they have not received. “

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