On February 5, 2024, Perry Johnson & Associates (“PJ&A”) filed a notice of data breach on behalf of The South Bend Clinic after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access PJ&A’s computer network. In this notice, PJ&A explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which includes their names, dates of birth, addresses, genders, medical record numbers, and clinical information. Upon completing its investigation, PJ&A began sending out data breach notification letters to all individuals whose information was affected by the recent data security incident.
If you received a data breach notification from Perry Johnson & Associates or The South Bend Clinic, it is essential you understand what is at risk and what you can do about it. A data breach lawyer can help you learn more about how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of fraud or identity theft, as well as discuss your legal options following the Perry Johnson & Associates / The South Bend Clinic data breach. For more information, please see our recent piece on the topic here.
What Caused the Data Breach Affecting The South Bend Clinic Patients?
The Perry Johnson & Associates / South Bend Clinic data breach was only recently announced, and more information is expected in the near future. However, PJ&A’s filing with the Attorney General of California provides some important information on what led up to the breach. According to this source, on May 2, 2023, PJ&A detected suspicious activity within its computer network. In response, PJ&A launched an investigation with the help of outside cybersecurity specialists.
On May 22, 2023, through its investigation, PJ&A confirmed unauthorized activity within its network. On September 11, 2023, PJ&A provided preliminary notice of the incident to The South Bend Clinic.
It wasn’t until December 22, 2023, that PJ&A’s investigation was completed. The investigation ultimately determined that an unauthorized party accessed PJ&A systems between March 27, 2023, and May 2, 2023. The investigation also concluded that the unauthorized actor was able to access personal health information belonging to patients of The South Bend Clinic between April 7, 2023, and April 19, 2023.
After learning that sensitive consumer data was accessible to an unauthorized party, Perry Johnson & Associates reviewed the compromised files to determine what information was leaked and which consumers were impacted. While the breached information varies depending on the individual, it may include your name, date of birth, address, gender, medical record number, and clinical information.
On February 5, 2024, Perry Johnson & Associates sent out data breach letters to anyone who was affected by the recent data security incident. These letters should provide victims with a list of what information belonging to them was compromised.
More Information About Perry Johnson & Associates
Perry Johnson & Associates is a transcription company based out of Henderson, Nevada. PJ&A operates primarily in the medical, legal and government industries but serves clients across other industries as well. Since 2015, PJ&A has been the largest privately held transcription company in the United States. PJ&A employs more than 77 people and generates approximately $16 million in annual revenue.
