Addiction Recovery Firm Sued Over Data Breach - Addiction/Recovery eBulletin

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June 13, 2025 – Addiction recovery firm Bradford Health Services has been hit with a federal class action lawsuit over an 18-month-old cybersecurity breach which patients were first notified about last month. The 95-page suit, filed June 11 is on behalf of F.B., identified as a Birmingham resident who received treatment from Bradford in 2021, 

The lawsuit, alleges negligence, breach of contract and violation of the Alabama Deceptive Trade Practices Act, and seeks damages.

The well-known Bradford center owns 28 facilities across six states including Alabama.

Attempts to reach Bradford for comment were not immediately successful.

On May 30, Bradford notified its patients of a data breach that it said was discovered on Dec. 8, 2023. After a third-party investigation, the company said it determined that some personal health information “may have been affected.”

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