The California Department of Public Health reported a data breach on May 8, 2012, involving the theft of a survey binder containing personal and medical information after it was left in an unattended vehicle. Approximately 1 individual was affected, and the compromised information included name, date of birth, age, medications, room number, and medical record number.
Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-23330
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/california-department-of-public-health
"id": "cal510072725",
"linkid": "california-department-of-public-health",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "5/2012",
"severity": "25",
"impact": "1",
"explanation": "Attack without any consequences"
{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 1,
'industry': 'Healthcare',
'location': 'California, USA',
'name': 'California Department of Public Health',
'type': 'Government Agency'}],
'attack_vector': 'Physical Theft',
'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 1,
'personally_identifiable_information': ['name',
'date of birth',
'age',
'medications',
'room number',
'medical record '
'number'],
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['personal information',
'medical information']},
'date_detected': '2012-05-08',
'description': 'The California Department of Public Health reported a data '
'breach involving the theft of a survey binder containing '
'personal and medical information after it was left in an '
'unattended vehicle.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['name',
'date of birth',
'age',
'medications',
'room number',
'medical record number']},
'title': 'California Department of Public Health Data Breach',
'type': 'Data Breach',
'vulnerability_exploited': 'Unattended Vehicle'}