The California Office of the Attorney General reported on July 25, 2023, a data breach involving The Johns Hopkins University and The Johns Hopkins Health System Corporation. The breach occurred on May 29, 2023, due to unauthorized access to a server, resulting in the download of personal information. Although specific details about the affected information and the number of individuals impacted are unknown, the incident highlights a significant security lapse that could have far-reaching consequences for the individuals whose data was compromised.
Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-570847
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/johns-hopkins-medicine
"id": "joh029072625",
"linkid": "johns-hopkins-medicine",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "5/2023",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"
{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Education',
'location': 'Maryland, USA',
'name': 'The Johns Hopkins University',
'type': 'Educational Institution'},
{'industry': 'Healthcare',
'location': 'Maryland, USA',
'name': 'The Johns Hopkins Health System Corporation',
'type': 'Healthcare'}],
'attack_vector': 'Unauthorized Access',
'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': 'Yes',
'type_of_data_compromised': 'Personal Information'},
'date_detected': '2023-05-29',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2023-07-25',
'description': 'Unauthorized access to a server resulting in the download of '
'personal information.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': 'Personal Information'},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2023-07-25',
'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
'title': 'Data Breach at The Johns Hopkins University and The Johns Hopkins '
'Health System Corporation',
'type': 'Data Breach'}