New Jersey-based Cooper Health System is facing a proposed federal class action alleging it failed to protect the personal information of more than 57,000 patients that was exposed in a May 2024 data breach.
Chester Simonds alleged that Cooper Health breached its duties under common law, contract law, industry standards, the Federal Trade Commission Act, and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act to implement reasonable and adequate data-security measures and provide timely notice of the incident.
Information exposed in the breach included dates of birth, dates of service, medical providers, medical-record numbers, medical-treatment or procedure information, prescription information, and ...
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