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Esse Health Cyberattack Investigation

Written by Joseph Lyon on . Posted in Crypto Theft.

The data breach attorneys at The Lyon Firm are investigating a recently reported cyberattack at Esse Health, a large Missouri healthcare entity with 170 providers and 45 offices in and around the St. Louis Metropolitan area. Contact an attorney to review if you believe your personal data or health information may have been compromised in this cyberattack. Call for a free consultation.

A notice on the Esse health website states the following:

“To Our Valued Patients:

We are writing today to advise you that some Esse Health network systems are currently offline due to a cybersecurity event. Our offices remain open and we continue to serve patients.

We are making progress in restoring systems, though it is possible that you may encounter some delays as we use back-up processes. For the time being, if you need to reach us or need to schedule an appointment, you can contact us by:

Sending a text message to the main phone number for your doctor’s office. This is the most efficient and effective way to reach us. If you attempted to contact us in recent days but have yet to hear back, please contact us again using one of these methods.

We apologize for the inconvenience and concern created by this situation. We are working with third-party specialists to securely restore all systems and investigate this situation. Please know that the confidentiality, privacy and security of information in our care is of utmost importance. If our investigation determines that the confidentiality of data related to any individuals was compromised, we will notify them directly.”

We are not jumping to any conclusion here, however the majority of cyberattacks that target healthcare entities are malicious and seek valuable personal health information that may be sold or held for ransom in some cases. We are following this ongoing investigation, and we encourage any Esse Health patients and staff to begin to protect themselves from potential fraud or medical identity theft. Call to learn more about privacy law and class action data breach litigation.