Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Data Breach Investigation
The Lyon Firm is reviewing new data theft claims related to the data security incident at Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service. Over 800,000 individuals may have had their data leaked. If you believe your personal data has been compromised by this event, contact our data breach lawyers to investigate. We offer free consultations and represent plaintiffs in all fifty states.
What Happened at Superior Air-Ground Ambulance?
In May 2023, Superior allegedly discovered an intrusion into their IT network, resulting in the unauthorized access of sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information. The company has said some data may have been accessed and acquired between May 15 and May 23, 2023. Superior has begun notifying individuals whose information may have been leaked. The type of personal information potentially exposed includes the following:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Date of birth
- Address
- Driver’s license or state ID number
- Financial account information
- Payment card information
- Medical information (e.g., patient record information, medical diagnosis or condition information, medical treatment information)
- Health insurance information
Superior is an independent emergency medical services provider in the greater Chicago area, providing transportation services to partnering hospitals and communities in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Their services include basic life support (BLS), advanced life support (ALS), critical care transport (CCT), and aeromedical transportation.
On May 10, 2024, Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service, Inc. filed a notice of data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (HHS) after discovering that an unauthorized actor gained access to the company’s network and copied certain files. It has been reported that 858,238 individuals may have been impacted by the “hacking/IT incident.”
If you receive a data breach notification letter from Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service, it is critical to understand what is at risk. You may be at risk of fraud and medical identity theft, and should take prompt measures to mitigate the potential damage. Contact our legal team to learn more and to consider taking legal action. We can file a class action claim on your behalf and seek compensation for damages.