NOTICE OF DATA PRIVACY EVENT Consulting Radiologists
pTo assist with questions about credit monitoring enrollment and other concerns weve partnered with Cyberscout a TransUnion Brand Please contact the dedicated assistance line at 18335667922ppJune 14 2024 Consulting Radiologists LTD CRL is providing notice of an event that may affect the privacy of certain individuals information CRL takes this incident very seriously and is providing information about the incident our response to it and resources available to individuals to help protect their information should they feel it appropriate to do soppWhat Happened On February 12 2024 CRL detected suspicious activity in its network environment Upon discovery of this incident CRL promptly took steps to secure its network and engaged a specialized cybersecurity firm to investigate the nature and scope of the incident As a result of the investigation CRL learned that an unauthorized actor accessed certain files and data stored within its network Upon learning this CRL began a timeconsuming and detailed reconstruction and review of the data stored on the server at the time of this incident to understand whose information was affected On April 17 2024 CRL identified persons whose sensitive data was included within the impacted data At this time CRL has no evidence that any of the information has been misused by a third partyppWhat Information Was Involved While CRL has no evidence that any information has been misused CRL is notifying impacted individuals and providing information and resources to help protect individuals personal information The following types of information may have been impacted name date of birth address health insurance information and medical information Small subsets of patients had their Social Security number or drivers license number impacted and another small subset included face sheets and imaging reports The type of information at issue varies for each personppWhat We Are Doing CRL takes this event and the security of personal information in its care very seriously Upon learning of this event CRL moved quickly to investigate and respond to the event and notify potentially affected individuals As part of its ongoing commitment to the security of information CRL is reviewing and enhancing its existing policies and procedures related to data privacy to reduce the likelihood of a similar future event CRL is notifying impacted individuals for whom CRL has a valid mailing address via US mail and for those whose Social Security numbers were impacted offering them credit monitoring and identity protection services CRL is also notifying applicable regulatorsppHow Will Individuals Know If They Are Affected By This Incident CRL is mailing a notice letter to individuals whose information was determined to be in the affected files for whom a valid mailing address is available If an individual does not receive a letter but would like to know if they are affected they may call CRLs dedicated assistance line detailed belowppWhom Should Individuals Contact For More Information If individuals have questions or would like additional information they may call CRLs dedicated assistance line at 18335667922 between the hours of 800 am to 800 pm Eastern time Monday through Friday This excludes all major US holidaysppWhat You Can Do We encourage individuals to remain vigilant against incidents of identity theft and fraud by reviewing your account statements explanation of benefits forms and monitoring your free credit reports for suspicious activity and to detect errors Under US law individuals are entitled to one free credit report annually from each of the three major credit reporting bureaus To order a free credit report visit httpswwwannualcreditreportcomindexaction or call tollfree 18773228228 Individuals may also contact the three major credit bureaus directly to request a free copy of their credit report place a fraud alert or a security freeze Contact information for the credit bureaus is belowppConsumers have the right to place an initial or extended fraud alert on a credit file at no cost An initial fraud alert is a 1year alert that is placed on a consumers credit file Upon seeing a fraud alert display on a consumers credit file a business is required to take steps to verify the consumers identity before extending new credit If you are a victim of identity theft you are entitled to an extended fraud alert which is a fraud alert lasting seven years Should you wish to place a fraud alert please contact any one of the three major credit reporting bureaus listed belowppAs an alternative to a fraud alert consumers have the right to place a credit freeze on a credit report which will prohibit a credit bureau from releasing information in the credit report without the consumers express authorization The credit freeze is designed to prevent credit loans and services from being approved in your name without your consent However you should be aware that using a credit freeze to take control over who gets access to the personal and financial information in your credit report may delay interfere with or prohibit the timely approval of any subsequent request or application you make regarding a new loan credit mortgage or any other account involving the extension of credit Pursuant to federal law you cannot be charged to place or lift a credit freeze on your credit report To request a security freeze you may need to provide the following information depending on whether the request is made online by phone or by mailppShould you wish to place a fraud alert or a credit freeze please contact the three major credit reporting bureaus listed belowppAdditional InformationppYou may further educate yourself regarding identity theft fraud alerts credit freezes and the steps you can take to protect your personal information by contacting the consumer reporting bureaus the Federal Trade Commission or your state Attorney General The Federal Trade Commission may be reached at 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington DC 20580 httpswwwidentitytheftgov 1877IDTHEFT 18774384338 and TTY 18666534261 The Federal Trade Commission also encourages those who discover that their information has been misused to file a complaint with them You can obtain further information on how to file such a complaint by way of the contact information listed above You have the right to file a police report if you ever experience identity theft or fraud Please note that in order to file a report with law enforcement for identity theft you will likely need to provide some proof that you have been a victim Instances of known or suspected identity theft should also be reported to law enforcement and your state Attorney General This notice has not been delayed by law enforcementppFor District of Columbia residents the District of Columbia Attorney General may be contacted at 400 6th Street NW Washington DC 20001 12027273400 and oagdcgov ppFor Maryland residents the Maryland Attorney General may be contacted at 200 St Paul Place 16th Floor Baltimore MD 21202 14105288662 or 18887430023 and httpswwwmarylandattorneygeneralgov ppFor New Mexico residents you have rights pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act such as the right to be told if information in your credit file has been used against you the right to know what is in your credit file the right to ask for your credit score and the right to dispute incomplete or inaccurate information Further pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act the consumer reporting bureaus must correct or delete inaccurate incomplete or unverifiable information consumer reporting agencies may not report outdated negative information access to your file is limited you must give your consent for credit reports to be provided to employers you may limit prescreened offers of credit and insurance you get based on information in your credit report and you may seek damages from violator You may have additional rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act not summarized here Identity theft victims and activeduty military personnel have specific additional rights pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act We encourage you to review your rights pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act by visiting wwwconsumerfinancegovf201504cfpbsummaryyourrightsunderfcrapdf or by writing Consumer Response Center Room 130A Federal Trade Commission 600 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington DC 20580ppFor New York residents the New York Attorney General may be contacted at Office of the Attorney General The Capitol Albany NY 122240341 18007717755 or httpsagnygovppFor North Carolina residents the North Carolina Attorney General may be contacted at 9001 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 276999001 18775667226 or 19197166000 and wwwncdojgovppFor Rhode Island residents the Rhode Island Attorney General may be reached at 150 South Main Street Providence RI 02903 14012744400 and wwwriagrigov Under Rhode Island law you have the right to obtain any police report filed in regard to this incident There are 18 Rhode Island residents impacted by this eventppFor More Information If individuals have questions or would like additional information they may call CRLs dedicated assistance line at 18335667922 between the hours of 800 am to 800 pm Eastern time Monday through Friday This excludes all major US holidayspp 2024 Consulting Radiologists Ltd All Rights ReservedppLegalppPrivacy Policyppppp