On September 18, 2023, Upstream RollCo LLC filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Texas after discovering that An unauthorized party was able to access certain employee email accounts. In this notice, Upstream explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which includes their names, dates of birth, contact information, demographic information, medical information, health insurance information, and Social Security numbers. Upon completing its investigation, Upstream began sending out data breach notification letters to all individuals whose information was affected by the recent data security incident.
If you received a data breach notification from Upstream RollCo LLC, it is essential you understand what is at risk and what you can do about it. A data breach lawyer can help you learn more about how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of fraud or identity theft, as well as discuss your legal options following the Upstream RollCo data breach. For more information, please see our recent piece on the topic here.
What Caused the Upstream Breach?
The Upstream RollCo data breach was only recently announced, and more information is expected in the near future. However, Upstream’s filing with the Attorney General of Texas provides some important information on what led up to the breach. According to this source, recently Upstream detected suspicious activity relating to several employee email accounts. In response Upstream secured the affected email accounts and launched an investigation to learn more about the incident and what, if any, data was leaked.
Upstream’s investigation confirmed that the impacted email accounts may have been accessed by an unauthorized party between January 24, 2023 and January 31, 2023, as well as between February 3, 2023 and February 9, 2023. It was later confirmed that these email accounts contained confidential consumer information.
After learning that sensitive consumer data was accessible to an unauthorized party, Upstream RollCo reviewed the compromised files to determine what information was leaked and which consumers were impacted. Upstream completed this process on July 28, 2023. While the breached information varies depending on the individual, it may include your name, date of birth, contact information, demographic information, medical information, health insurance information, and Social Security number.
On September 18, 2023, Upstream RollCo sent out data breach letters to anyone who was affected by the recent data security incident. These letters should provide victims with a list of what information belonging to them was compromised.
More Information About Upstream RollCo LLC
Upstream RollCo LLC is a healthcare services company based in Birmingham, Alabama. Upstream provides outpatient rehabilitation services, including free-standing physical therapy clinics, outpatient rehabilitation management services and a member network of rehabilitation service providers. Upstream RollCo employs more than 960 people and generates approximately $615 million in annual revenue.
