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
I received a letter from CenCora & thought it was a scam. Please add me to this Lawsuit if possible. These people need to up their security game these days, jeez
Their are rules and regulations surround Personal Health Information that are in place so things like this don’t happen, its disgusting that this company is making billions and can’t even spend the time, money and effort to actual secure patients data. I wish I could say I am surprised, but this seems to be the norm in the pharmaceutical industry: cut corners and exploit sick people to line their board members pocket.
I received the letter yesterday, now 4 months after the breach. It is ridiculous that a company making billions plays fast and loose with the PHI of their patients. Please let me know if I can be added to the lawsuit.
I also received a letter from m Cencora that my personal l information breached. I am Canadian . Is there a class action for Canada?
I also received a letter from Cencora stating that my personal information was involved in a data breach on the 21 of February, 2024. and they put a deadline of the 30th of September, 2024 to respond and enlist to the services of ” Mytrueidentity.ca” so that they can keep an eye on my credit score in case there is an identity theft. and if there is then what ? and I was only advised 4 months later ! I live in Canada.
I received a letter from Cencora about the data breach the other day
We also received a letter stating our medical records had been accessed . Please add to the class action
what the heck? Then the letter says you have to enroll in experian plus by aug 2024.
Feels even more like a scam
this is not good
what the heck? Then the letter says you have to enroll in experian plus by aug 2024.
Feels even more like a scam
I today received a letter from Cencora advising my personal health information was affected. This of course is of great concern that my personal information has been acessed. I am a Canadian resident and interested to know whether I am eligible to join the class action lawsuit.