Migliaccio & Rathod is involved in the Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute data breach investigation.
Migliaccio & Rathod LLP is involved in the Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute (“Moffitt”) data breach investigation, for a data breach affecting 26,577 individuals and their personal information.
Advarra, Inc. (“Advarra”), a third-party service provider, maintains the private information of Moffitt’s patients. On October 26, 2023, Advarra became aware of a cyberattack launched against its computer network containing the confidential patient information. Subsequently, Advarra investigated the hacking incident, where it discovered that a cybercriminal accessed and acquired the personally identifiable information of Moffitt’s patients from October 25, 2023, to October 26, 2023. The compromised information includes:
- names
- Social Security numbers
- addresses
- dates of birth
- tax IDs
- driver’s license numbers
- birth certificates
- death certificates
- marriage certificates
- government issued ID numbers
- passport numbers
- bank account numbers
- routing numbers
- financial account information
- credit/debit card numbers, expiration dates, security codes, and pin numbers
- criminal history
- sexual orientation
- race
- ethnicity
- religious affiliation/belief
- political affiliation
- credit checks
- resumes
- medical history
- medical records
- COVID vaccine information
- patient IDs
- insurance coverage information
- email addresses
- phone numbers
- Moffitt username and password information
Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute (via Advarra, Inc.) recently began informing individuals of these breaches through a mailed notice letter. All of the information stolen is likely valuable and dangerous to affected victims. In previous data breaches, victims of data theft have noticed identity theft attempts ranging from fraudulent charges on bank accounts or credit cards, to unauthorized credit card applications, to medical services or government services ordered in their name, to their information being posted on the dark web, to a massive uptick in the number of spam text messages, calls and emails received.
Have you received a data breach letter, email, or other notice from Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute (via Advarra, Inc.)?
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The lawyers at Migliaccio & Rathod LLP have years of experience in class action litigation against large corporations, including in cases involving data breaches such as this. More information about our current cases and investigations is available on our blog.