$6.4M settlement reached in AMCA data breach litigation (Other Labs Track) affecting 27M individuals
A $6,438,578.20 settlement has been agreed to resolve the "Other Labs Track" of consolidated litigation over the American Medical Collection Agency (AMCA) breach. The defendants are AMCA clients Sonic Healthcare U.S.A., Aurora Diagnostics LLC, Clinical Pathology Laboratories, Inc. and Austin Pathology Associates. AMCA, a subsidiary of Retrieval-Masters Creditors Bureau, Inc., collects small-balance medical debt for laboratories and healthcare providers. Unauthorized access to its web payment portal exposed data on more than 27 million individuals. The defendants deny wrongdoing, and the settlement follows six years of litigation in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.
Technical Details
- An unauthorized third party accessed AMCA systems between August 1, 2018 and March 30, 2019, following an attack on the web payment portal. The article gives the identification date as March 30, 2029, which appears to be a typo.
- Exposed data included names, contact information, government-issued identifiers, medical billing information, and financial account and payment information.
- The lawsuits alleged negligence, breach of contract and other claims.
Remediation
- The settlement fund covers attorneys' fees, administration and notice costs, service awards and class member claims.
- Class members can claim two years of medical and health information monitoring through CyEx Medical Shield Pro.
- Class members can claim up to $5,000 for documented out-of-pocket losses, including up to 10 hours of lost time at $25 per hour.
- Class members who do not claim losses can take a one-time cash payment, estimated at about $50.
- The deadline to object or opt out is December 3, 2026, and the claim deadline is January 4, 2027. The final fairness hearing is set for January 7, listed in the article as 2026, probably a typo.
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$6.4M settlement reached in AMCA data breach litigation (Other Labs Track) affecting 27M individuals
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A $6,438,578.20 settlement has been agreed to resolve the "Other Labs Track" of consolidated litigation over the American Medical Collection Agency (AMCA) breach. The defendants are AMCA clients Sonic Healthcare U.S.A., Aurora Diagnostics LLC, Clinical Pathology Laboratories, Inc. and Austin Pathology Associates. AMCA, a subsidiary of Retrieval-Masters Creditors Bureau, Inc., collects small-balance medical debt for laboratories and healthcare providers. Unauthorized access to its web payment portal exposed data on more than 27 million individuals. The defendants deny wrongdoing, and the settlement follows six years of litigation in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.
Technical Details
- An unauthorized third party accessed AMCA systems between August 1, 2018 and March 30, 2019, following an attack on the web payment portal. The article gives the identification date as March 30, 2029, which appears to be a typo.
- Exposed data included names, contact information, government-issued identifiers, medical billing information, and financial account and payment information.
- The lawsuits alleged negligence, breach of contract and other claims.
Remediation
- The settlement fund covers attorneys' fees, administration and notice costs, service awards and class member claims.
- Class members can claim two years of medical and health information monitoring through CyEx Medical Shield Pro.
- Class members can claim up to $5,000 for documented out-of-pocket losses, including up to 10 hours of lost time at $25 per hour.
- Class members who do not claim losses can take a one-time cash payment, estimated at about $50.
- The deadline to object or opt out is December 3, 2026, and the claim deadline is January 4, 2027. The final fairness hearing is set for January 7, listed in the article as 2026, probably a typo.