Class action lawsuit filed against CHS

Laura Pedulli | | Health Exec | Cybersecurity

Several months after Chinese hackers accessed the personal health information of 4.5 million Community Health Systems (CHS) patients, a class action lawsuit has been filed against the system alleging failure to implement and follow security procedures.

The CHS data breach compromised personal information including names, addresses, credit card numbers and Social Security numbers. The suit, filed by law firms Slack & Davis and The Branch Law Firm, also alleges claims for breach of contract, unjust enrichment, negligence and violation of state laws.

“CHS systems were inadequate to deal with contemporary computer system threats. CHS was also slow to detect the breaches and take corrective action. Finally, CHS inexcusably failed to promptly inform at-risk patients and family members of the breach,” stated Turner W. Branch, senior partner of the Branch Law Firm.

The law firms are demanding a trial by jury.

Laura Pedulli

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