Baystate Franklin Medical Center Data Breach

If so, your sensitive personal identifiable information may have been stolen! 

Baystate Health’s Franklin Medical Center is located in Greenfield, Massachusetts. Recently, Baystate Franklin Medical Center experienced a data breach when patient paperwork was left on a shared printer and mistakenly given to another patient. The information exposed during this breach of privacy is said to include personal information such as name, address, and birth date, Social Security number, and mental health data.

Data breaches are serious matters that can cause long term damage. Most breaches occur when hackers break into computer networks to steal personal information and sell it on the dark web, commit identity theft, financial theft or other frauds. Health information is especially valuable on the dark web.

How do you know if you were affected? If you receive a letter from Baystate Franklin Medical Center notifying you that your private information was impacted in their data breach, contact us to find out if you may be eligible for compensation!

What should you do if you were affected? Among other things, if the notice letter you receive offers you credit monitoring services, you should sign up for them. Keep a copy of the data breach notice letter for your records and monitor your accounts for any fraudulent activity. Change the passwords to any accounts you currently have and contact an attorney who can help you with next steps by filling out the form on this page!