Community Health Systems Sued Over January Data Breach

Community Health Systems Inc. negligently failed to protect the personal information of nearly 1.2 million people in connection with a January data breach, a new proposed federal class action said.

Timothy Ferguson alleged that CHS showed a “reckless disregard” for data security and that the breach was a direct result of its failure to implement basic data-security procedures and follow Federal Trade Commission guidelines.

Information exposed in the incident included names, addresses, birthdates, Social Security numbers, medical billing and insurance information, and medical diagnosis and treatment information, according to a complaint filed Wednesday in the US District Court for the ...