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Talbert House settles litigation stemming from 2021 breach

Posted on October 8, 2022 by Dissent

In July and September of 2021, DataBreaches reported on a breach involving Talbert House in Ohio. DataBreaches had discovered data from Talbert House advertised on Marketo. The data from the non-profit agency included clients’ and employees’ files,  as well as data from third parties and partners.

Of note, DataBreaches reported that the Marketo listing had been removed. Talbert House did not respond to questions as to whether they had paid Marketo to delete data.

The incident was reported to HHS as affecting 45,000 patients.

In October 2021, Talbert House was sued over the breach. Plaintiffs alleged negligence, negligence per se, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of confidence, intrusion upon seclusion/invasion of privacy, breach of implied contract, and unjust enrichment.

Now Top Class Actions reports that while Talbert House hasn’t admitted any wrongdoing, they have agreed to a settlement to resolve allegations. The total settlement amount hasn’t been disclosed. For purposes of the settlement, the estimated class is estimated at 303,739 individuals.

In addition to any monetary payment and any credit monitoring offered above and beyond what Talbert House initially offered, the settlement also includes a provision whereby Talbert House agrees to implement and/or to keep in place the following (or better) security-related measures through December 31, 2023:

a. Multi-factor authentication for all Microsoft 365 email users;
b. Global password reset for all accounts with authorized access to Talbert
House’s network during the cybersecurity incident in question;
c. A network-monitoring tool to monitor for and identify unusual or suspicious
behavior, including potential malware, on the company’s network;
d. Ongoing endpoint security tool; and
e. Ongoing security awareness training for its employees, which will include
awareness training specifically regarding phishing attacks.

Costs associated with those business practice commitments will be paid by Talbert
House separate and apart from other Settlement benefits.

The final approval hearing for the settlement is scheduled for Feb. 8, 2023. Those wishing to be excluded from the settlement or who object to it must file their statements by November 11, 2022.

The case is Engle v. Talbert House, Case No. A2103650, in the Court of Common Pleas Hamilton County, Ohio

The official settlement website is THDataSettlement.com.

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