Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.

The California Office of the Attorney General reported that Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. experienced a data breach on October 9, 2017. The breach involved the inadvertent mailing of protected health information to another member. Approximately one affected individual was identified, and the information disclosed included the individual's name and prescription medication. A breach notification letter was also available.

Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-131834

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/kaiser-permanente-healthcare

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"type": "Breach",
"date": "10/2017",
"severity": "25",
"impact": "1",
"explanation": "Attack without any consequences"
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                        'industry': 'Healthcare',
                        'location': 'California',
                        'name': 'Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.',
                        'type': 'Healthcare Provider'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Inadvertent Mailing',
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                 'personally_identifiable_information': 'Yes',
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Name',
                                              'Prescription Medication']},
 'date_detected': '2017-10-09',
 'description': 'The California Office of the Attorney General reported that '
                'Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. experienced a data breach '
                'on October 9, 2017, involving the inadvertent mailing of '
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                'one affected individual was identified, and the information '
                "disclosed included the individual's name and prescription "
                'medication. A breach notification letter was also available.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Name', 'Prescription Medication']},
 'references': [{'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'title': 'Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Data Breach',
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