UCLA finds itself facing a class action lawsuit over a data breach at hospitals in the UCLA hospital system.
So how does a state university system get sued?
- UCLA is accused of not encrypting patient data invcuding:
- names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, health plan identification numbers, and medical information including patient procedures and diagnoses
- UCLA allegedly did not notify patientsin a timely manner
- UCLA’s lack of action allegedly violated multiple consumer and privacy protection laws