HealthSecure Inc.

In August 2023, HealthSecure Inc., a leading provider of healthcare data management solutions, experienced a significant cybersecurity incident. The breach was a result of a sophisticated ransomware attack aimed at their main data storage facilities. The attackers were able to bypass existing security measures and encrypted a substantial amount of personal and medical information belonging to over 600,000 individuals. This breach not only compromised sensitive patient data but also disrupted the company's operations, leading to a temporary shutdown of some of their critical services. The incident raised concerns about the security of patient information and the company's ability to safeguard against future cyber-attacks. HealthSecure Inc. has since taken steps to enhance their security infrastructure and is cooperating with law enforcement agencies in their ongoing investigation.

Source: https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/breach/breach_report.jsf

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/healthsecure-inc

"id": "hea511050724",
"linkid": "healthsecure-inc",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "08/2023",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'Over 600,000 individuals',
                        'industry': 'Healthcare',
                        'name': 'HealthSecure Inc.',
                        'type': 'Healthcare Data Management Solutions '
                                'Provider'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Ransomware',
 'data_breach': {'data_encryption': 'Yes',
                 'number_of_records_exposed': 'Over 600,000',
                 'personally_identifiable_information': 'Yes',
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personal Information',
                                              'Medical Information']},
 'date_detected': '2023-08',
 'description': 'In August 2023, HealthSecure Inc., a leading provider of '
                'healthcare data management solutions, experienced a '
                'significant cybersecurity incident. The breach was a result '
                'of a sophisticated ransomware attack aimed at their main data '
                'storage facilities. The attackers were able to bypass '
                'existing security measures and encrypted a substantial amount '
                'of personal and medical information belonging to over 600,000 '
                'individuals. This breach not only compromised sensitive '
                "patient data but also disrupted the company's operations, "
                'leading to a temporary shutdown of some of their critical '
                'services. The incident raised concerns about the security of '
                "patient information and the company's ability to safeguard "
                'against future cyber-attacks. HealthSecure Inc. has since '
                'taken steps to enhance their security infrastructure and is '
                'cooperating with law enforcement agencies in their ongoing '
                'investigation.',
 'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Concerns about Security of Patient '
                                       'Information',
            'data_compromised': ['Personal Information', 'Medical Information'],
            'downtime': 'Temporary Shutdown of Critical Services',
            'operational_impact': 'Disruption of Operations',
            'systems_affected': ['Main Data Storage Facilities']},
 'investigation_status': 'Ongoing',
 'motivation': 'Data Encryption and Disruption',
 'post_incident_analysis': {'corrective_actions': 'Enhanced Security '
                                                  'Infrastructure'},
 'ransomware': {'data_encryption': 'Yes'},
 'response': {'law_enforcement_notified': 'Yes',
              'remediation_measures': 'Enhanced Security Infrastructure'},
 'title': 'Ransomware Attack on HealthSecure Inc.',
 'type': 'Ransomware Attack'}