Federman & Sherwood Investigates Citadel of Northbrook for Data Breach
Oklahoma City, OK (December 2, 2024) – Federman & Sherwood investigates Citadel of Northbrook for data breach. On November 25, 2024, Citadel of Northbrook filed notice of a data breach with the Attorney General of New Hampshire. On September 26, 2024 Citadel of Northbrook learned that its electronic health records (“EHR”) platform provider, PointClickCare, experienced a data security incident involving their network on or around July 20, 2024. PointClickCare and Citadel of Northbrook immediately launched an investigation into the incident. The investigation determined that an unauthorized party gained access to the PointClickCare’s network and accessed certain individuals’ personal and sensitive information. On November 25, 2024, Citadel of Northbrook began to send out data breach notification letters to all individuals impacted by the data breach.
The type of information potentially exposed includes:
• Full Name
• Date of Birth
• Social Security Number
• Medicare/Medicaid ID Numbers
• Treatment & Diagnosis Information
• Health Insurance Information
• Admission/Discharge Dates
• Other sensitive information
Citadel of Northbrook is a rehabilitation center in Northbrook, Illinois, and a part of Citadel Healthcare. Citadel Healthcare is a collection of skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers throughout Illinois and offers therapy for patients, including stroke, cardiac, orthopedic, and pulmonary rehabilitation, as well as skilled nursing, dialysis, medication management, and other patient-specific care. Citadel Healthcare’s headquarters are located in Skokie, Illinois.
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Tashia Poore
FEDERMAN & SHERWOOD
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