Executive Summary

DaVita, a nationwide kidney dialysis chain, agreed to pay $15 million to settle a class‑action lawsuit over a 2025 ransomware attack that exposed sensitive patient data. The breach was later leaked on the dark web, prompting the settlement to resolve claims from affected patients.

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Intelligence Metadata - Source Publisher: DataBreaches.net - Published Date: 2026-09-04T12:20:42+00:00 - Category: data-breaches

Original Description: Chad Van Alstin reports an update on a ransomware attack previously reported on DataBreaches.net: Nationwide kidney dialysis chain DaVita has agreed to pay $15 million to settle a class action lawsuit stemming from a 2025 ransomware attack that exposed sensitive patient data to hackers, the bulk of which was later leaked onto the dark web. The hack... Source

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