Dozens of patients of a prominent Manhattan plastic surgeon had their personal and intimate information stolen in a massive data breach, only to have their doctor allegedly ignore their pleas for help. The shocking case has sparked outrage among those affected, who claim that Dr. Richard Swift's office failed to notify them or the authorities about the hack.

Linda Qutawna was one of the victims, whose images were hacked and published online after a consultation with Swift's office in 2023. She had reached out to remove breast implants, but what followed was a nightmare scenario that has left her feeling "traumatized" and "humiliating."

"He just didn't want to take any accountability or acknowledge it, or even reassure us... That's the bare minimum that we were looking for," Qutawna told The Post. "But he didn't."

The lawsuit filed by Qutawna and other affected patients blames Swift's "inadequately protected computer systems" for the hack, which allegedly occurred last year. Court papers claim that Swift failed to adhere to his statutory duty to alert his patients about the data breach, and instead ignored repeated requests for information.

The Russian-hosted website featuring sensitive information of at least 22 patients was taken down in mid-September, but not before hackers had already published nude images and personal details of Qutawna and others. The site contained patient names, social security numbers, medical and financial information, as well as naked images of patients.

"I was terrified and overwhelmed," Qutawna said. "Because once those images and your identifying information are out there, you don't know who has them or how they'll be used."

Attorney Daniel S. Szalkiewicz, representing the plaintiffs, alleged that Swift never informed Attorney General Letitia James' office about the data breach, as required by law. James' office confirmed to The Post on Thursday that Swift has not reported any data breach.

In a stunning twist, Swift's lawyers insisted in court papers that Qutawna had "never had a doctor-patient relationship" with Swift, and therefore was not entitled to notification about the breach. However, another plastic surgeon told The Post that this claim is "total bulls**t."

"A consultation establishes the doctor-patient relationship," the surgeon said.

Qutawna claims that she contacted Swift's office twice to ask about a possible breach and what actions they were taking, but received no response. Three other victims she spoke with said they had also not received any information about the breach.

"What's worse is that the doctor then ignored pleas for help," Szalkiewicz said. "This has caused immense harm to these patients."