India, Dec. 1 -- Mindpath Health has agreed to a class action settlement amounting to $3.5 million to address claims that it did not sufficiently safeguard consumers against a data breach that transpired between March and July 2022.

As stated in the lawsuit, the company is accused of inadequately protecting consumers during the data breach of 2022. It is alleged that an unauthorized third party gained access to Mindpath's business email accounts, according to the plaintiffs, MARCA reported.

The breach is said to have compromised the personal information and protected health data of thousands of patients. Affected customers filed a lawsuit following the incident, arguing that the business could have prevented the leak by taking appropria...