Northern Light Health

The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach involving Northern Light Health on September 14, 2020. The breach occurred on July 16, 2020, and was related to a ransomware attack experienced by the vendor Blackbaud, potentially affecting health information of 487 Rhode Island residents. The incident highlights the vulnerability of healthcare data to cyber threats, emphasizing the need for robust security measures to protect sensitive information.

Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-194021

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/northern-light-health

"id": "nor905072625",
"linkid": "northern-light-health",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "5/2020",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 487,
                        'industry': 'Healthcare',
                        'location': 'Rhode Island',
                        'name': 'Northern Light Health',
                        'type': 'Healthcare Provider'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Ransomware',
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 487,
                 'type_of_data_compromised': 'Health Information'},
 'date_detected': '2020-07-16',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2020-09-14',
 'description': 'The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
                'breach involving Northern Light Health on September 14, 2020. '
                'The breach occurred on July 16, 2020, and was related to a '
                'ransomware attack experienced by the vendor Blackbaud, '
                'potentially affecting health information of 487 Rhode Island '
                'residents.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': 'Health Information'},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2020-09-14',
                 'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'title': 'Northern Light Health Data Breach',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}