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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160 thoughts onCencora class action claims data breach exposed sensitive patient info
Hi I received a letter concerning the data breach. I live in Newfoundland and Labrador. Please advise me to what I need to do with regards to the class action lawsuit.
Here too.
I too, was notified June 4 and would be interested in joining a class action in Canada
I also received the mail dated June 4, 2024 from Cencora about the data breach and I’d like to be added to the lawsuit
Hi,
I would like to be added to the lawsuit regarding the Cencora Innomar Strategies data breach. I received a letter dated June 4th, 2024, informing me about a data breach that occurred on February 21st, 2024. I am concerned about why it took nearly four months to notify me of this incident.
Take note that the letter stated that my personal information including my first name, last name, address, date of birth, height, weight, telephone number, email address, dates and location of service, health diagnosis/condition, medications/prescriptions, medical record number, patient numbers, health insurance/subscriber number, signature, lab results, and medical history was comprised.
Given the breadth of personal information that was taken, I am deeply concerned about the potential for fraud and identity theft. The amount of personal information included in the data breach could significantly harm my ongoing personal and financial well-being.
I welcome your earliest response.
Best Regards,
Victoria Filina
New Brunswick, Canada
Hi, I would like to be added to the lawsuit. I got a letter saying that my personal health information was affected, including potentially my name, birth date, address, etc. I live in British Columbia, Canada.
Thank you.
I just received a letter in the mail aout a data breach, how can I get more info? Scary since my husband’s identity was stolen once.
I received a letter with a unique code about the data breach. Please include me.
I want in on the central lawsuit!! Its ridiculous that they don’t have any better security than this!!
Sorry!! Cencora!!
I received a letter on June 10rh 2024 from Cencora telling me my identity was stolen from their system data breach…I am from Ontarion Canada.. Anyone aware of any legal action claims here?
These fools ALL need to up their security game. I received a letter from them last week