Proposed Settlement of Class Action Regarding CarePartners Cyber Attack
TORONTO, Nov. 18, 2021 /CNW/ - CarePartners has agreed to pay up to $3,444,000 to settle a proposed privacy breach class action. The settlement is pending approval by the Ontario Superior Court in a virtual hearing which will take place on February 9, 2022.
The class action relates to a cyber-attack that targeted CarePartners' computer systems in or around June 11, 2018. The class action alleges that the personal information of patients and staff was inappropriately accessed as a result of the cyber-attack. Some of the information was removed and ultimately produced to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation by the hackers in an attempt to extort a ransom from CarePartners. The personal information that was accessed by the hackers may include detailed medical records, financial information, employment records, and personal contact information, among other things.
At the time of the cyber-attack, CarePartners was the custodian of records relating to approximately 237,000 patients and had over 4,500 employees and contractors.
Under the terms of the proposed settlement, any patient or non-unionized employee whose personal health information or personal information was produced to the CBC may make a claim for compensation. If the proposed settlement is approved by the Court, the amount of compensation to which the class member will be entitled will depend on the number of affected persons, and the number of people who make claims to be included in the distribution of the settlement.
More information about this class action, the terms of the proposed settlement, and the settlement approval hearing, is available at www.carepartnersclassaction.ca or https://www.hshlawyers.com/expertise/mass-tort-class-action-litigation/carepartners-class-action-lawsuit/. The plaintiffs, Arthur Redublo and Donna Moher, are represented by the Toronto law firms of Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP, Waddell Phillips PC, and Schneider Law Firm.
SOURCE Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP
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