La Clinica de La Raza, a healthcare provider, suffered a data breach where unauthorized actors gained access to employee email accounts between January 24, 2023, and February 8, 2023. The incident was disclosed on September 1, 2023, with no evidence of fraudulent activity linked to the breach. However, the exposed data included personal information such as names and potentially other unspecified details of affected individuals. The breach primarily involved internal systems, specifically employee email accounts, raising concerns about the security of sensitive communications and stored data. While the full scope of compromised information remains unclear, the incident highlights vulnerabilities in safeguarding employee-related data within the organization. No ransomware or external financial exploitation was reported, but the exposure of employee-linked personal details categorizes the event under internal data leak risks.
Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-572739
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/la-clinica-de-la-raza
"id": "la-1002091725",
"linkid": "la-clinica-de-la-raza",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "1/2023",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Healthcare',
'location': 'California, USA',
'name': 'La Clinica de La Raza',
'type': 'Non-Profit Healthcare Organization'}],
'attack_vector': 'Compromised Email Accounts',
'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': True,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'Moderate (Personal Information)',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personal Information (Names, '
'Unspecified)']},
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2023-09-01',
'description': 'The California Office of the Attorney General reported that '
'La Clinica de La Raza experienced a data breach involving '
'unauthorized access to employee email accounts from January '
'24, 2023, to February 8, 2023. The breach was reported on '
'September 1, 2023, and although no fraudulent activity was '
'detected, personal information potentially accessed includes '
'names, among other unspecified elements for affected '
'individuals.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Names', 'Unspecified Personal Information'],
'identity_theft_risk': 'Potential (No Fraudulent Activity '
'Detected)',
'systems_affected': ['Employee Email Accounts']},
'initial_access_broker': {'entry_point': 'Employee Email Accounts'},
'investigation_status': 'Reported (No Fraudulent Activity Detected)',
'references': [{'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': ['California Office of '
'the Attorney '
'General']},
'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Public Disclosure via California '
'Office of the Attorney General'},
'title': 'La Clinica de La Raza Data Breach (2023)',
'type': 'Data Breach (Unauthorized Access)'}