The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported that Howard Memorial Hospital experienced a data breach on December 4, 2022, due to suspected hacking. The breach potentially affected 54,430 individuals, with 2 Maine residents notified on January 27, 2023. Compromised information included social security numbers and other sensitive data, and identity theft protection services for 12 months were offered to the affected individuals.
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"linkid": "howard-memorial-hospital-foundation",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "11/2022",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 54430,
'industry': 'Healthcare',
'location': 'Maine',
'name': 'Howard Memorial Hospital',
'type': 'Hospital'}],
'attack_vector': 'Hacking',
'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 54430,
'personally_identifiable_information': 'Yes',
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Social Security Numbers',
'Other Sensitive Data']},
'date_detected': '2022-12-04',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2023-01-27',
'description': 'The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported that Howard '
'Memorial Hospital experienced a data breach on December 4, '
'2022, due to suspected hacking. The breach potentially '
'affected 54,430 individuals, with 2 Maine residents notified '
'on January 27, 2023. Compromised information included social '
'security numbers and other sensitive data, and identity theft '
'protection services for 12 months were offered to the '
'affected individuals.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Social Security Numbers',
'Other Sensitive Data'],
'identity_theft_risk': 'High'},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2023-01-27',
'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
'title': 'Howard Memorial Hospital Data Breach',
'type': 'Data Breach'}