Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Mountain View Family Practice, PC regarding its recent breach. The Mountain View Family Practice data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to 5,100 individuals.
ABOUT MOUNTIAN VIEW FAMILY PRACTICE, PC:
Mountain View Family Practice is a healthcare provider serving the Templeton and Greater Gardner area in Massachusetts. Accordingly, Mountain View Family Practice provides primary care and acute care to pediatric, adolescent, and adult patients.2 Founded by Dr. Gretchen Kelley and Dr. Kelly Hoisington in 2021, Mountain View Family Practice’s team of physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants assess, diagnose, treat, and manage patients’ health needs. In addition to diagnosing and managing acute episodic and chronic illnesses, Mountain View Family Practice emphasizes health promotion and disease prevention.2
WHAT HAPPENED?
On or about June 11, 2023, Mountain View Family Practice discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been accessed. Through its investigation, Mountain View Family Practice determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information between June 10 and 11, 2023. On August 31, 2023, Mountain View Family Practice began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
If you received a breach notification letter from Mountain View Family Practice:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at (608) 237-1775 or sam@turkestrauss.com.
If you were impacted by the Mountain View Family Practice data breach, you may consider taking the following steps to protect your personal information.
- Carefully review the breach notice and retain a copy;
- Enroll in free credit monitoring service provided by Mountain View Family Practice, PC;
- Change passwords and security questions for online accounts;
- Regularly review account statements for signs of fraud or unauthorized activity;
- Monitor credit reports for signs of identity theft; and
- Contact a credit bureau(s) to request a temporary fraud alert.