California Hospital Hit With Class Action Over 2023 Data Breach

California-based Dameron Hospital negligently failed to protect the personal information of thousands of people that was exposed in a 2023 data breach, a proposed federal class action said.

Lead plaintiff Celina Donatelli alleged that Dameron breached its duties under common law, contract law, industry standards, and the Federal Trade Commission Act to implement reasonable and adequate data-security measures and provide timely notice of the incident.

Data exposed in the breach included patient names, provider names, dates of treatment, medical-record numbers, and diagnostic and treatment information, according to a complaint filed Monday in the US District Court for the Eastern District ...