Cencora data breach class action lawsuit overview:
- Who: Plaintiff Keith Wolford filed a class action lawsuit against Cencora Inc. and The Lash Group LLC.
- Why: Wolford claims Cencora failed to protect the information of its patients during a data breach disclosed in May.
- Where: The class action lawsuit was filed in Pennsylvania federal court.
Drug wholesale company Cencora failed to properly safeguard and secure the protected health information and personally identifiable information of its patients from “criminal hackers” during a data breach disclosed in May.
Plaintiff Keith Wolford’s class action lawsuit claims Cencora owed it to its patients to protect their private information from “unauthorized disclosure and exfiltration.”
“Plaintiff and Class Members relied on Defendants to keep their Private Information confidential and securely maintained and to only make authorized disclosures of this Information, which Defendants ultimately failed to do,” the Cencora class action says.
Wolford wants to represent a nationwide class of individuals who had their private information accessed or acquired as a result of the Cencora data breach, including those who were sent a data breach notice.
Patients weren’t notified of Cencora data breach for nearly three months, class action claims
Cencora filed an official notice of a “hacking incident” with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Feb. 27, 2024, according to the Cencora class action. The lawsuit claims the company waited until on or about May 17, 2024, to send out data breach letters to individuals affected by the data breach.
“Plaintiff and Class Members had no idea for approximately three months that their Private Information had been compromised, and that they were, and continue to be, at significant risk of identity theft and various other forms of personal, social, and financial harm,” the Cencora class action says.
Wolford claims Cencora is guilty of negligence, negligence per se, breach of implied contract, unjust enrichment and breach of fiduciary duty.
The plaintiff demands a jury trial and requests declaratory and injunctive relief and an award of actual and statutory damages for himself and all class members.
Kaiser Permanente also recently suffered a data breach that the nonprofit health plan said may have affected more than 13 million current and former members and patients across the U.S.
Were you affected by the Cencora data breach? Let us know in the comments.
The plaintiff is represented by Nicholas Sandercock and Mason A. Barney and Tyler J. Bean of Siri & Glimstad LLP.
The Cencora data breach class action lawsuit is Wolford, et al. v. Cencora Inc., et al., Case No. 2:24-cv-02256, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
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158 thoughts onCencora class action claims data breach exposed sensitive patient info
Just got my letter today. I’m on Vancouver Island. I’d like to know more about the class action suit.
I also I had received letter in my mail July 11, 2024 dated May 31, 2024 from Cencora informing my that I am one of the patients named in the security breach. I contacted the the Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) on Wednesday June 12, 2024 and was informed that that this breach had been reported to the IPC and their office has opened a file to look into the matter. I was informed at this time, they cannot answer any questions given that this an ongoing investigation. I was informed that if I have specific questions or would like more information about the incident I should contact Cencora directly at their toll-free Incident Response line. Why would I contact a company the breach my privacy ? I contacted a law firm in Toronto that specializes in breaches of Canadian medical breaches. The are calling me back tomorrow. I am hoping this law firm can let me know if they can to a class action lawsuit for Canada.
Sign me up to join the Class Action suit when it ramps up in Canada! Utterly disgusted with this company. I know I agreed to share my information in exchange for financial assistance to help pay for cancer treatment drugs a couple of years ago, but I didn’t agree for them to 1-allow an exploit access to data that should have utmost security and 2- not wait FOUR MONTHS to get off their fat backsiders to let patients affected know about the breach. A basic mytrueidentity sign-up is not good enough, it does not monitor the Dark Web, and let’s face it, that’s where all our information will be shared and utilised for fraud we might not see on TransUnion or Equifax sites.
I’m in Manitoba, Canada and received a letter today that my information was affected by this breach. I would also like to know if there is anything going on in Canada that I can add my name to.
Thank you so much for any help at all.
I as well live in Saskatchewan Canada, and received a letter regarding data breach of sensitive information and I’m wondering if there is a class action lawsuit happening in Canada and how I add my name
Hello
I live in Ontario Canada and received a letter June 10 dated June 4th. Does the class action apply to Canadians?
So am I. I just found out.
I live in Scarborough Ontario Canada, I also received a letter of data security breach of my information today. What do I do now any advice.
My son received a letter in the mail recently, he is only 15. Hope this doesn’t affect him in the future. His medical condition is nobody’s business and could affect him getting a job or insurance in the future. Frankly I am not happy as a parent.
I ive in Ontario, Canada. I received a letter today June 10 dated June 4 informing me of the breach. In the letter it states they have known about this for months.
We live in Ontario Canada and my wife got a letter from Cencora dated 4th June today, the 10th June. This notified her that her data had been compromised in the Cencora data breach.
Question : Are you representing Canadians in your class action lawsuit against Cencora for their slow response in notifying those affected?
I received a letter from Cencora on June 10, 2024 that my personal information was affected