HealthSecure Inc. experienced a cybersecurity breach that resulted in the leakage of protected health information for over 500 individuals. The breach, identified as a ransomware attack, encrypted patient records and demanded a ransom for the decryption key. While no financial data was stolen, the attack disrupted services and caused significant concern among patients and stakeholders.
Source: https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/breach/breach_report.jsf
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/healthsecure
"id": "hea310051324",
"linkid": "healthsecure",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "04/2023",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"
{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'over 500 individuals',
'industry': 'Healthcare',
'name': 'HealthSecure Inc.',
'type': 'Healthcare Provider'}],
'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 'over 500',
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': 'Protected Health Information'},
'description': 'HealthSecure Inc. experienced a cybersecurity breach that '
'resulted in the leakage of protected health information for '
'over 500 individuals. The breach, identified as a ransomware '
'attack, encrypted patient records and demanded a ransom for '
'the decryption key. While no financial data was stolen, the '
'attack disrupted services and caused significant concern '
'among patients and stakeholders.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Protected Health Information'],
'operational_impact': 'Service Disruption'},
'motivation': 'Financial Gain',
'ransomware': {'data_encryption': 'Yes'},
'title': 'HealthSecure Inc. Ransomware Attack',
'type': 'Ransomware Attack'}