The Mental Health Association, a Chicopee, Massachusetts-based human services agency that provides substance use recovery and support services for developmental disabilities, has agreed to a settlement to resolve class action litigation over a November 2024 cyberattack and data breach that affected 12,633 individuals.
The Mental Health Association Data Breach Settlement Agreed
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