North Shore Community Health Center

On September 21, 2018, the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation reported a data breach involving North Shore Community Health Center, affecting 1 resident. The breach involved paper records, specifically an account number. This incident highlights the vulnerability of paper records and the importance of securing all forms of sensitive information, not just digital data. The breach, although limited in scope, underscores the need for comprehensive security measures to protect against unauthorized access to personal information.

Source: https://www.mass.gov/lists/data-breach-notification-reports

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/nschi

"id": "nsc408071725",
"linkid": "nschi",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "9/2018",
"severity": "25",
"impact": "1",
"explanation": "Attack without any consequences"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 1,
                        'industry': 'Healthcare',
                        'location': 'Massachusetts',
                        'name': 'North Shore Community Health Center',
                        'type': 'Healthcare'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Physical Theft',
 'data_breach': {'file_types_exposed': 'Paper Records',
                 'number_of_records_exposed': 1,
                 'type_of_data_compromised': 'Account Number'},
 'date_detected': '2018-09-21',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2018-09-21',
 'description': 'A data breach involving paper records, specifically an '
                'account number, affecting 1 resident.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Account Number']},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2018-09-21',
                 'source': 'Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and '
                           'Business Regulation'}],
 'title': 'Data Breach at North Shore Community Health Center',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}