Washington Gastroenterology Pays $4.6 Million to Settle Data Breach Lawsuit

Reported by HIPAA Journal (Steve Alder)

Summary by Cyber Security News23 Oct 2026, 14:34 CET

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Washington Gastroenterology has agreed to pay $4,600,000 to settle class action litigation stemming from a cybersecurity incident that was identified on January 28, 2025. Hackers gained access to its network on October 23, 2024, and potentially stole the personal and protected health information of 583,741 individuals, including names, Social Security numbers, financial and banking information, medical information, and health insurance information.

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