Bayhealth Medical has reached a settlement in a class-action lawsuit over a breach of patients’ personal data in 2024, according to court filings.

The hospital system, one of the three primary health care providers in Delaware, was sued last year after patients’ data was breached and allegedly held for ransom by an online group that facilitates identity theft. The lawsuit claims the hospital system was negligent in securing customers' and employees' sensitive financial and personal information and has failed to keep those affected informed.

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