In July 2023, HealthSecure Inc., a leading provider of digital health security solutions, fell victim to a sophisticated ransomware attack. The cybercriminals behind the attack exploited a known, but unpatched, vulnerability in the company's file transfer software to gain unauthorized access to the network. The attack resulted in the encryption of critical patient data and operational software, severely disrupting services. The attackers demanded a ransom for the decryption keys. HealthSecure's decision not to pay the ransom, based on their data recovery strategies, led to significant delays in restoring systems. Consequently, patient care services were delayed, and sensitive health records of over 10,000 patients were presumed compromised. This data included personal identifiable information, medical history, and current treatment plans, posing a substantial risk to patient privacy and company credibility.
Source: https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/breach/breach_report.jsf
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/healthsecure-inc
"id": "hea517050424",
"linkid": "healthsecure-inc",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "07/2023",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'Over 10,000 Patients',
'industry': 'Healthcare',
'name': 'HealthSecure Inc.',
'type': 'Provider of Digital Health Security '
'Solutions'}],
'attack_vector': 'Unpatched Vulnerability',
'data_breach': {'data_encryption': 'Encrypted by Ransomware',
'number_of_records_exposed': 'Over 10,000',
'personally_identifiable_information': True,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personal Identifiable '
'Information',
'Medical History',
'Current Treatment Plans']},
'date_detected': 'July 2023',
'description': 'In July 2023, HealthSecure Inc., a leading provider of '
'digital health security solutions, fell victim to a '
'sophisticated ransomware attack. The cybercriminals behind '
'the attack exploited a known, but unpatched, vulnerability in '
"the company's file transfer software to gain unauthorized "
'access to the network. The attack resulted in the encryption '
'of critical patient data and operational software, severely '
'disrupting services. The attackers demanded a ransom for the '
"decryption keys. HealthSecure's decision not to pay the "
'ransom, based on their data recovery strategies, led to '
'significant delays in restoring systems. Consequently, '
'patient care services were delayed, and sensitive health '
'records of over 10,000 patients were presumed compromised. '
'This data included personal identifiable information, medical '
'history, and current treatment plans, posing a substantial '
'risk to patient privacy and company credibility.',
'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Substantial Risk to Company '
'Credibility',
'data_compromised': ['Personal Identifiable Information',
'Medical History',
'Current Treatment Plans'],
'downtime': 'Significant Delays',
'identity_theft_risk': 'Substantial Risk to Patient Privacy',
'operational_impact': 'Severe Disruption of Services',
'systems_affected': ['Critical Patient Data',
'Operational Software']},
'initial_access_broker': {'entry_point': 'Unpatched Vulnerability in File '
'Transfer Software'},
'motivation': 'Financial Gain',
'post_incident_analysis': {'root_causes': 'Unpatched Vulnerability in File '
'Transfer Software'},
'ransomware': {'data_encryption': True, 'ransom_demanded': True},
'response': {'recovery_measures': 'Data Recovery Strategies'},
'title': 'Ransomware Attack on HealthSecure Inc.',
'type': 'Ransomware',
'vulnerability_exploited': 'File Transfer Software'}