The California Office of the Attorney General disclosed a data breach affecting Dameron Hospital in December 2017, with the incident occurring on November 17, 2017. The breach involved unauthorized access to sensitive information, compromising the personal and medical data of patients and potentially employees. While the exact scope of the leaked data (e.g., financial records, medical histories, or personally identifiable information) was not detailed in the report, such breaches in healthcare settings often expose highly confidential records, posing risks of identity theft, fraud, or reputational harm to the institution. Hospitals are high-value targets for cybercriminals due to the critical nature of their data, and incidents like this can erode patient trust, trigger regulatory penalties (e.g., under HIPAA), and disrupt operations if systems are compromised. The breach underscores vulnerabilities in healthcare cybersecurity, where delayed detection (over a month in this case) can exacerbate damages.
Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-131388
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/dameron-hospital-association
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"linkid": "dameron-hospital-association",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "11/2017",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Healthcare',
'location': 'California, USA',
'name': 'Dameron Hospital',
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'date_detected': '2017-11-17',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2017-12-21',
'description': 'The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
'breach involving Dameron Hospital. The breach occurred on '
'November 17, 2017, and was reported on December 21, 2017.',
'references': [{'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': 'California Office of '
'the Attorney General'},
'title': 'Dameron Hospital Data Breach (2017)',
'type': 'Data Breach'}