Victims of Hospital Data Breach to Receive Up to $4,000 Each

Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services will pay up to $4,000 each to victims of a February 2021 data breach to reimburse them for lost time and out-of-pocket expenses related to it, in a deal given preliminary approval by a federal judge.

Alicia Charlie and her co-plaintiffs alleged the New Mexico health care provider failed to take adequate precautions to guard against a cyberattack that exposed the personal health information of just over 191,000 people. They say they face an increased risk of identity theft and fraud because of the breach, and have received an increased number of scam phone ...