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Brockton Neighborhood Health Center to Pay Up to $850,000

| 2026-10-27 12:39 CRITICAL LOW DATA BREACH
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Executive Summary
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On November 3, 2024, a ransomware group called Interlock accessed the network of Brockton Neighborhood Health Center between November 1 and November 3, 2024, resulting in a data breach that affected 97,488 individuals. The health center has agreed to pay up to $825,000 to settle class action litigation over the incident, with an additional settlement fund established for those costs and benefits. Multiple class members may claim three years of credit monitoring services or reimbursement of documented losses due to the data breach, with a maximum payment of $2,500 per individual. The settlement has received preliminary approval from the court, with a deadline for objection set for November 9, 2026, and claims must be submitted by December 8, 2026, before a final fairness hearing on January 12, 2027.
Technical Mitigations AI-generated
• Reset credentials and API keys that may have been exposed, and review access logs for the affected accounts or integrations.
Intelligence Metadata
Actors / Malware / CVEs / Campaigns
Target & Sectors
Global Scope healthhealth
Incident Timeline
‎November 3, 2024
Interlock, a ransomware group, obtained patient information from Brockton Neighborhood Health Center on November 3, 2024.
industry Health
General Document Context
tactic Data Breach
The data breach that sparked the lawsuits was identified on November 3, 2024.
financial $850,000 Center
An $850,000 settlement fund has been established to cover those costs and pay benefits to the class members.
organisation Interlock
That third party was a ransomware group called Interlock, which obtained files containing patient information such as names, addresses, dates of birth, diagnoses/conditions, lab test results, medications, other treatment information, medical record numbers, and health insurance information.
organisation Brockton Neighborhood Health Center, Inc.
The lawsuits were consolidated into a single complaint – Howard, et al. v. Brockton Neighborhood Health Center, Inc. – which is pending in the Plymouth County Superior Court for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
organisation the Plymouth County Superior Court
The lawsuits were consolidated into a single complaint – Howard, et al. v. Brockton Neighborhood Health Center, Inc. – which is pending in the Plymouth County Superior Court for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
organisation the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The lawsuits were consolidated into a single complaint – Howard, et al. v. Brockton Neighborhood Health Center, Inc. – which is pending in the Plymouth County Superior Court for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
organisation HIPAA Journal
Get The FREE HIPAA Compliance Checklist Immediate Delivery of Checklist Link To Your Email Address Please Enter Correct Email Address Your Privacy Respected HIPAA Journal Privacy Policy The settlement has received preliminary approval from the court.
‎Oct 27, 2026
Brockton Neighborhood Health Center agreed to pay up to $825,000 to settle a class action lawsuit stemming from a 2024 cyberattack that affected approximately 97,488 individuals.
industry Health
General Document Context
tactic Data Breach
Brockton Neighborhood Health Center to Pay Up to $850,000 to Settle Breach Lawsuit Posted By Steve Alder on Oct 27, 2026 Massachusetts-based Brockton Neighborhood Health Center has agreed to pay up to $825,000 to settle class action litigation over a 2024 cyberattack and data breach that affected 97,488 individuals.
organisation Settle Breach Lawsuit Posted
Brockton Neighborhood Health Center to Pay Up to $850,000 to Settle Breach Lawsuit Posted By Steve Alder on Oct 27, 2026 Massachusetts-based Brockton Neighborhood Health Center has agreed to pay up to $825,000 to settle class action litigation over a 2024 cyberattack and data breach that affected 97,488 individuals.
financial $850,000 Center
Brockton Neighborhood Health Center to Pay Up to $850,000 to Settle Breach Lawsuit Posted By Steve Alder on Oct 27, 2026 Massachusetts-based Brockton Neighborhood Health Center has agreed to pay up to $825,000 to settle class action litigation over a 2024 cyberattack and data breach that affected 97,488 individuals.
financial $825,000 Center
Brockton Neighborhood Health Center to Pay Up to $850,000 to Settle Breach Lawsuit Posted By Steve Alder on Oct 27, 2026 Massachusetts-based Brockton Neighborhood Health Center has agreed to pay up to $825,000 to settle class action litigation over a 2024 cyberattack and data breach that affected 97,488 individuals.
general_metric 2024 cyberattack
Brockton Neighborhood Health Center to Pay Up to $850,000 to Settle Breach Lawsuit Posted By Steve Alder on Oct 27, 2026 Massachusetts-based Brockton Neighborhood Health Center has agreed to pay up to $825,000 to settle class action litigation over a 2024 cyberattack and data breach that affected 97,488 individuals.
general_metric 97,488 individuals
Brockton Neighborhood Health Center to Pay Up to $850,000 to Settle Breach Lawsuit Posted By Steve Alder on Oct 27, 2026 Massachusetts-based Brockton Neighborhood Health Center has agreed to pay up to $825,000 to settle class action litigation over a 2024 cyberattack and data breach that affected 97,488 individuals.
‎November 1 and November 3, 2024
An unauthorized third party accessed the Brockton Neighborhood Health Center's network between November 1 and November 3, 2024.
‎2026/10/27
Brockton Neighborhood Health Center agreed to pay up to $850,000 to settle a breach lawsuit.
financial $850,000 Center
Brockton Neighborhood Health Center to Pay Up to $850,000 to Settle Breach Lawsuit.
organisation Brockton Neighborhood Health Center
Brockton Neighborhood Health Center to Pay Up to $850,000 to Settle Breach Lawsuit.
organisation Settle Breach Lawsuit
Brockton Neighborhood Health Center to Pay Up to $850,000 to Settle Breach Lawsuit.
‎November 9, 2026
The Brockton Neighborhood Health Center agreed to pay up to $850,000 to settle a breach lawsuit.
industry Health
General Document Context
‎December 8, 2026
The Brockton Neighborhood Health Center agreed to pay up to $850,000 as part of a settlement in a breach lawsuit.
industry Health
General Document Context
‎January 12, 2027
The Brockton Neighborhood Health Center will hold a final fairness hearing on January 12, 2027.
industry Health
General Document Context
Tactical Metrics
Metrics
financial
850,000
Financial Impact / Stolen Funds
Brockton Neighborhood Health Center to Pay Up to $850,000 to Settle Breach Lawsuit Posted By Steve Alder on Oct 27, 2026 Massachusetts-based Brockton Neighborhood Health Center has agreed to pay up to $825,000 to settle class action litigation over a 2024 cyberattack and data breach that affected 97,488 individuals.
Brockton Neighborhood Health Center to Pay Up to $850,000 to Settle Breach Lawsuit.
An $850,000 settlement fund has been established to cover those costs and pay benefits to the class members.
Metrics
financial
825,000
Financial Impact / Stolen Funds
Brockton Neighborhood Health Center to Pay Up to $850,000 to Settle Breach Lawsuit Posted By Steve Alder on Oct 27, 2026 Massachusetts-based Brockton Neighborhood Health Center has agreed to pay up to $825,000 to settle class action litigation over a 2024 cyberattack and data breach that affected 97,488 individuals.
Intelligence Sources
HIPAA Journal 2026-10-27