The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach involving Emory Healthcare, Inc. on May 16, 2012. The breach was discovered on February 20, 2012, involving the loss of 10 backup data discs containing personal information of surgical patients treated between September 1990 and April 2007, potentially affecting approximately 228,000 records that included Social Security numbers.
Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-23198
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/emory-healthcare
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"linkid": "emory-healthcare",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "9/1990",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 228000,
'industry': 'Healthcare',
'name': 'Emory Healthcare, Inc.',
'type': 'Healthcare'}],
'attack_vector': 'Loss of backup data discs',
'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 228000,
'personally_identifiable_information': True,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Social Security numbers']},
'date_detected': '2012-02-20',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2012-05-16',
'description': 'The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
'breach involving Emory Healthcare, Inc. on May 16, 2012. The '
'breach was discovered on February 20, 2012, involving the '
'loss of 10 backup data discs containing personal information '
'of surgical patients treated between September 1990 and April '
'2007, potentially affecting approximately 228,000 records '
'that included Social Security numbers.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Social Security numbers']},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2012-05-16',
'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
'title': 'Data Breach at Emory Healthcare, Inc.',
'type': 'Data Breach'}