On May 2, 2023, Murfreesboro Medical Clinic & SurgiCenter (“MMC”) posted a notice of a “critical infrastructure attack” after learning the company was the target of a “sophisticated criminal cyberattack.” Based on the company’s notice, MMC has not yet confirmed that any patient data was leaked but asked patients to “monitor their personal data for any misuse.” According to MMC, the incident may have resulted in an unauthorized party gaining access to consumers’ names, Social Security numbers, insurance information, treatment information, prescription information, dates of birth, email addresses, phone numbers, and driver’s license numbers. After confirming that consumer data was leaked, MMC began sending out data breach notification letters to all individuals who were impacted by the recent data security incident.

If you received a data breach notification from Murfreesboro Medical Clinic & SurgiCenter, it is essential you understand what is at risk and what you can do about it. As we’ve recently discussed in other posts, healthcare data breaches put a tremendous amount of sensitive information in hackers’ hands. Typically, hackers will either sell the information to the highest bidder on the dark web or use it themselves to commit identity theft. To learn more about how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of fraud or identity theft and what your legal options are in the wake of the Murfreesboro SurgiCenter data security incident, reach out to a data breach lawyer for assistance.

What We Know So Far About a Potential Murfreesboro SurgiCenter Breach

News of the possible Murfreesboro SurgiCenter data breach is still fresh; however, what we know at this point comes from the company’s post dated May 2, 2023. According to this source, MMC was the victim of a cyberattack on April 22, 2023. In response, the company secured its network, notified law enforcement, and began working with third-party data security specialists to investigate the incident and determine what, if any, patient data was leaked. MMC also temporarily shut down all operations.

The MMC investigation is ongoing, and the company emphasizes that it has not confirmed whether any patient data was leaked. However, MMC notes that patients and employees of MMC are encouraged to monitor their personal data for any misuse.

The company also notes that, based on its review of the data, any breached information may include your name, Social Security number, insurance information, treatment information, prescription information, date of birth, email address, phone number, and driver’s license number.

More Information About Murfreesboro Medical Clinic & SurgiCenter

Founded in 1949, Murfreesboro Medical Clinic & SurgiCenter is a physician-owned multispecialty clinic located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. MMC operates 7 locations in Tennessee. The practice has 110 physicians practicing in 20 different specialties, including all major specialties. Murfreesboro SurgiCenter employs more than 500 people and generates approximately $17.1 million in annual revenue