Four Class Actions Filed Against Frederick Health Hospital Over Data Breach

Four class actions have been filed this month against Frederick Health Hospital (FHH), accusing the hospital of failing to protect patients' sensitive data during a ransomware attack in January. The complaints allege that FHH had inadequate cybersecurity measures, did not fulfill its obligation to protect patient data, did not properly notify individuals affected by the data breach, and put individuals at risk. The described impacts include the compromise of patients' sensitive data.