The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reported on April 7, 2023, that Brightline, Inc. experienced a hacking incident affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 4,044 individuals. The breach involved a third-party provider and impacted information such as names, dates of birth, and addresses. In response, Brightline provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional security measures.
Source: https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/breach/breach_report.jsf
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/hellobrightline
"id": "hel334071725",
"linkid": "hellobrightline",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "4/2023",
"severity": "50",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"
{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 4044,
'industry': 'Healthcare',
'name': 'Brightline, Inc.',
'type': 'Company'}],
'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 4044,
'personally_identifiable_information': ['names',
'dates of birth',
'addresses'],
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['PHI']},
'date_detected': '2023-04-07',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2023-04-07',
'description': 'Brightline, Inc. experienced a hacking incident affecting the '
'protected health information (PHI) of 4,044 individuals. The '
'breach involved a third-party provider and impacted '
'information such as names, dates of birth, and addresses.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['names', 'dates of birth', 'addresses']},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2023-04-07',
'source': 'U.S. Department of Health and Human Services'}],
'response': {'remediation_measures': ['complimentary credit monitoring '
'services',
'additional security measures']},
'title': 'Brightline, Inc. Hacking Incident',
'type': 'Hacking Incident'}