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Lehigh Valley Health Network Agrees to Pay $65 Million Class Action Settlement to Patients after Ransomware Attack

Health network Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) agreed to pay a $65 million settlement related to a ransomware attack that breached the personal data of 134,000 patients and staff, marking the highest payout for a single cyberattack. LVHN was blamed for not taking adequate measures to secure its patients’ health records. The claim also alleges the group took photographs of unclothed cancer patients without their knowledge, some of which were subsequently posted online. The incident underscores the importance for healthcare providers to secure sensitive patient data.

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