Central Jersey Medical Center, Inc (CJMC) experienced a cybersecurity breach where an unauthorized individual infiltrated its network and potentially exfiltrated sensitive personal and health data. The compromised records included personally identifiable information (PII) and protected health information (PHI), such as names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security numbers, dental records, health insurance details, treatment histories, and billing information. The breach exposed highly sensitive data of an unknown number of individuals, raising significant privacy and identity theft risks. A national class-action law firm, Lynch Carpenter LLP, is investigating claims for potential compensation on behalf of affected parties. The incident underscores severe vulnerabilities in CJMC’s data protection measures, with potential long-term repercussions for impacted individuals, including financial fraud, medical identity theft, and reputational harm to the organization.
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"id": "cen3102631110625",
"linkid": "centraljerseymedicalcenter",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "11/2025",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'Unknown number of individuals',
'industry': 'Healthcare',
'location': 'Central Jersey, USA',
'name': 'Central Jersey Medical Center, Inc (CJMC)',
'type': 'Healthcare Provider'}],
'customer_advisories': 'Individuals impacted may be entitled to compensation; '
'advised to contact Lynch Carpenter, LLP for case '
'review via form on their website or by calling Jerry '
'Wells at (412) 322-9243.',
'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': "Likely (records 'may have been "
"acquired')",
'number_of_records_exposed': 'Unknown',
'personally_identifiable_information': ['Names',
'Dates of birth',
'Addresses',
'Telephone numbers',
'Email addresses',
'Social Security '
'numbers',
'Dental record '
'numbers',
'Health insurance '
'information',
'Dental diagnoses',
'Treatment history',
'Billing information'],
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High (includes SSNs, health records, '
'and financial data)',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['PII (Personally Identifiable '
'Information)',
'PHI (Protected Health '
'Information)']},
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2025-11-05',
'description': 'An unauthorized person gained access to Central Jersey '
"Medical Center's (CJMC) network and may have acquired records "
'containing personally identifiable information (PII) and '
'protected health information (PHI), including names, dates of '
'birth, addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, Social '
'Security numbers, dental record numbers, health insurance '
'information, dental diagnoses, treatment history, and billing '
'information. The exact number of affected individuals is '
'unknown.',
'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Potential (under investigation by '
'Lynch Carpenter, LLP for class action '
'claims)',
'data_compromised': ['Personally Identifiable Information (PII)',
'Protected Health Information (PHI)'],
'identity_theft_risk': 'High (due to exposure of SSNs, health, and '
'financial data)',
'legal_liabilities': 'Potential (Lynch Carpenter, LLP '
'investigating claims for compensation)',
'payment_information_risk': 'Moderate (billing information '
'exposed)'},
'initial_access_broker': {'high_value_targets': ['PII', 'PHI']},
'investigation_status': 'Ongoing (legal investigation by Lynch Carpenter, LLP '
'for potential class action claims)',
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2025-11-05',
'source': 'GLOBE NEWSWIRE Press Release'},
{'source': 'Lynch Carpenter, LLP Investigation Page',
'url': 'https://www.lynchcarpenter.com'},
{'source': 'Central Jersey Medical Center Website',
'url': 'https://www.cjmc.us/'}],
'regulatory_compliance': {'legal_actions': 'Potential class action litigation '
'(Lynch Carpenter, LLP '
'investigating claims)'},
'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Public disclosure via press release '
'(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) and legal '
'investigation announcement by Lynch '
'Carpenter, LLP'},
'threat_actor': 'Unauthorized person',
'title': 'Central Jersey Medical Center Cybersecurity Incident',
'type': 'Data Breach'}