Fred Hutchinson Data Breach

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center recently announced that unauthorized cybercriminals accessed information on its clinical network. Since the incident, hundreds of Fred Hutch patients have received threatening emails from cybercriminals. In these emails, cybercriminals claim that information for 800,000 patients was stolen in the Data Breach—including names, social security numbers, medical and insurance information, lab results and more—and demand payment to prevent the sale of that data. As a result of Fred Hutch’s relationship with UW Medicine, its computer systems and networks also house some University of Washington Medicine patient data, and that data may have been compromised in the data breach as well.

On December 8, 2023, Tousley Brain Stephens filed a class action complaint against Fred Hutchinson for negligence, breach of implied contract, and violation of the Washington Consumer Protection Act. Below is a copy of Plaintiff’s complaint.

When the time comes, we will ask the court to allow the case to proceed on behalf of a class that will include all people whose information was lost in the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center breach. If the court allows the case to proceed as a class action, class members will receive notice of the case and will be provided an opportunity to opt out. Those who do not opt out will be included in the class. The class claims will then be tried together unless the case is resolved prior to trial.

If you are a current or former patient of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center or UW Medicine, you may be part of the proposed class. If you received notice that your information was part of this breach, we want to hear from you. You can reach us at (206) 695-9291 or by contacting any of the attorneys listed on their page by clicking their profile and sending them an email. We are happy to answer any questions you have, and we would like to discuss the facts surrounding this incident with you.