Rutland County Community Services, Inc.

On or around January 14, 2025, Rutland County Community Services, Inc. suffered a security incident involving unauthorized access to an employee’s email account, as reported by the Vermont Office of the Attorney General on February 19, 2025. The breach exposed protected health information (PHI), including individuals' names combined with medical details. While the exact number of affected individuals remains undetermined, the incident poses significant risks due to the sensitive nature of the compromised data. The exposure of PHI particularly medical records heightens concerns over identity theft, fraud, and potential misuse of personal health data, which could lead to reputational harm for the organization and distress for the impacted individuals. The attack vector appears to be a phishing or credential-compromise scenario, targeting an employee’s email as the entry point. Given the involvement of health-related data, regulatory scrutiny (e.g., HIPAA violations) and potential legal repercussions are likely. The organization has not yet disclosed mitigation steps or whether ransomware was involved, but the focus remains on containing the breach and notifying affected parties.

Source: https://ago.vermont.gov/document/2025-02-19-community-care-network-data-breach-notice-consumers

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/ccnrmhs

"id": "ccn445082125",
"linkid": "ccnrmhs",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "1/2025",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'Unknown (PHI exposed)',
                        'industry': 'Healthcare / Community Services',
                        'location': 'Rutland County, Vermont, USA',
                        'name': 'Rutland County Community Services, Inc.',
                        'type': 'Non-Profit / Healthcare Provider'}],
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 'Unknown',
                 'personally_identifiable_information': 'Yes (Names + Medical '
                                                        'Details)',
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High (PHI)',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Protected Health Information '
                                              '(PHI)',
                                              'Names',
                                              'Medical Details']},
 'date_detected': '2025-01-14',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2025-02-19',
 'description': 'The Vermont Office of the Attorney General reported that '
                'Rutland County Community Services, Inc. experienced '
                'unauthorized access to an employee’s email account on or '
                'around January 14, 2025, potentially exposing protected '
                'health information, including names in combination with '
                'medical details. The exact number of affected individuals is '
                'currently unknown.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Protected Health Information (PHI)',
                                 'Names',
                                 'Medical Details'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'Potential (due to exposed PHI)',
            'systems_affected': ['Employee Email Account']},
 'initial_access_broker': {'entry_point': 'Employee Email Account'},
 'investigation_status': 'Ongoing (number of affected individuals unknown)',
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2025-02-19',
                 'source': 'Vermont Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulations_violated': ['Potential HIPAA Violation '
                                                    '(if applicable)'],
                           'regulatory_notifications': 'Vermont Office of the '
                                                       'Attorney General'},
 'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Public disclosure via Vermont Office '
                                        'of the Attorney General'},
 'title': 'Unauthorized Access to Rutland County Community Services Employee '
          'Email Account',
 'type': 'Unauthorized Access / Data Breach'}