Integris class action over data breach dismissed

Update: 

• A federal judge in Oklahoma tossed a class action lawsuit filed against Integris Health over the company’s alleged failure to protect its patients’ personal information during a November 2023 data breach. 
• Chief United States District Judge Timothy D. DeGiusti dismissed the case without prejudice March 5, 2024. 
• The class action lawsuit was one of several consumers filed against Integris in the wake of the data breach, which exposed personal information belonging to more than 2 million patients. 
• Hackers allegedly posted patient data stolen during the incident on a store on the dark web that allowed victims to buy their data for $50 or a copy of their data for $3, the class action lawsuit claimed. 

Integris Health class action overview: 

• Who: A new class action has been filed over the Integris Health data breach of patients’ personal information. 
• Why: Integris Health is accused of not protecting the data of 2 million patients, many of whom received demands to pay $50 to buy back their own information.
• Where: The Integris Health data breach lawsuit was filed in federal court in Oklahoma.

(Feb 12, 2024)

A new class action has been filed over the Integris Health data breach, which affected nearly 2 million patients’ personal information.

The new class action is just one of several filed over the breach after patients allegedly received emails from cybercriminals asking them to pay to get their data back. The criminals allegedly posted patients’ personal data on a dark web store that allowed breach victims to either purchase the “exclusive rights” to their data for $50 or buy a copy of their data for $3.

The cybercriminals claimed they decided to extort patients for their personal information after Integris Health refused to pay them, the class action says.

Integris Health data breach victims at ‘imminent risk’ of identity theft, lawsuit claims

Lead plaintiff Teresa Johnston said in the class action that the cybercriminals sent emails to her and other Integris Health patients containing their addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth and Social Security numbers to prove that the data breach claims were legitimate.  

“This disturbing email from the cybercriminals makes it clear that” the plaintiffs and class “are at an imminent risk of fraud and identity theft,” the class action says.

Johnston filed the class action on behalf of all victims of the Integris Health data breach. She is asking for compensatory damages, punitive damages, nominal damages, restitution, injunctive and declaratory relief and attorney fees and costs, the class action says.

A major data breach of 26 billion records from companies around the world included prominent brands such as Venmo, Canva, LinkedIn, X and Adobe.

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The plaintiff is represented by Larry D. Lahman and Roger L. Ediger of Mitchell DeClerck along with Roberta D. Liebenberg, Gerard A. Dever and Jessica D. Khan of Fine Kaplan and Black RPC and Michael E. Criden and Lindsey C. Grossman of Criden and Love PA. 

The Integris Health class action lawsuit is Johnston v. Integris Health Inc., Case No. 5:24-cv-00069-HE, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma.

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