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Western Wayne Family Physicians Data Breach

Posted on behalf of Arnold Law Firm on April 8, 2025 in Data Breach

NOTICE: If you received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH letter from Western Wayne Family Physicians, contact the Arnold Law Firm at (916) 777-7777 to discuss your legal options, or submit a confidential Case Evaluation form here.

​​​​​​​​On March 26, 2025, Western Wayne Family Physicians, PLC (“Western Wayne Physicians”) reported a significant cybersecurity incident to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights. The incident involved unauthorized access to Western Wayne Physicians’ computer network (the “Data Breach”). A subsequent investigation concluded that sensitive personal and protected health information had been compromised. Approximately 62,000 individuals have been impacted. 

Recently, Western Wayne Physicians began sending data breach notification letters to individuals affected by the Data Breach. If you received a data breach notification letter from Western Wayne Physicians, it indicates that your information was affected by the Data Breach​. 

Established in 1996, Western Wayne Family Physicians is a primary care medical practice based in Michigan. The practice provides healthcare services to individuals of all ages, including preventative medicine, chronic disease management, regular physicals, and pap smears. Headquartered in Allen Park, Michigan, Western Wayne Physicians operates additional locations in Dearborn and Livonia. 

WHAT INFORMATION IS INVOLVED IN THE WESTERN WAYNE FAMILY PHYSICIANS DATA BREACH?

As of now, Western Wayne Physicians has not disclosed any further information about the Data Breach. We will continue to monitor the situation for updates. The types of information compromised are not clear at the moment but may potentially include the following: 

  • Full names, 
  • Social Security numbers, 
  • Medical records,
  • Health information,
  • Information details,
  • Other sensitive personal information. 

This information is called your Personally Identifiable Information (“PII”). It tells others about you and is considered part of your identity. Businesses are required to secure this information or risk facing statutory penalties, among other legal penalties. Stolen PII can be used by identity thieves to engage in fraudulent activity using your identity. 

Personal medical information (a specific type of PII) is referred to as Protected Health Information (“PHI”). It is protected under both state and federal law. Healthcare providers and other businesses who handle PHI are required to protect that information. Like stolen PII, stolen PHI can be used by identity thieves to engage in fraudulent activity using your identity. Quite often, PII and PHI are used in conjunction by hackers.

The best way to protect yourself after a data breach is to sign up for credit and identity protection services as soon as possible. 

California offers extra protections and legal rights to its residents through the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”).

NOTICE: If you received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH letter from Western Wayne Family Physicians, contact the Arnold Law Firm at (916) 777-7777 to discuss your legal options, or submit a confidential Case Evaluation form here.