Second class action lawsuit filed against Columbia Orthopaedic Group over stolen information from ransomware attack
ABC17News.com
A second class action lawsuit was filed against Columbia Orthopaedic Group, alleging the company failed to protect patient data after a ransomware attack.Summary
A second class action lawsuit was filed against Columbia Orthopaedic Group on Monday in Boone County, Missouri. The new lawsuit alleges that the company did not do enough to protect patients' personal information after a ransomware attack occurred last month. This follows a similar lawsuit filed last week by Vicki Dixon. The new case is led by plaintiff Geraldine Mize. Both lawsuits allege that the ransomware-for-hire group LockBit 5 stole patients' private information and shared it on the dark web. The new lawsuit accuses Columbia Orthopaedic Group of negligence, negligence per se, breach of implied contract, unjust enrichment, and violating the Missouri Merchandising Act.
(Source：ABC17News.com)