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Two class-action lawsuits have been filed in the wake of the May 8 cyberattack on Ascension Healthcare, which operates 140 hospitals and 40 senior-living facilities in 19 states. The same Chicago law firm filed both lawsuits in federal courts in the Northern District of Illinois and the Western District of Texas.
The lawsuits allege that Ascension failed to safeguard personal identifying information and protected health information. Because of the cyberattack, the plaintiffs were unable to effectively communicate with their health-care providers through the MyChart patient portal or receive the requisite medical care and attention they needed, the complaint said.
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