Pacific Cataract and Laser Institute, Inc., P.C.

The Pacific Cataract and Laser Institute, Inc., P.C. experienced a data breach due to a ransomware cyberattack that began on November 13, 2023, and ended on November 14, 2023. Approximately 6,587 Washington residents were affected, with compromised information including names, Social Security Numbers, dates of birth, medical information, and financial details.

Source: https://www.atg.wa.gov/data-breach-notifications | https://data.wa.gov/resource/sb4j-ca4h.json?id=16492

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/pacific-cataract-and-laser-institute

"id": "pac343072625",
"linkid": "pacific-cataract-and-laser-institute",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "11/2023",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 6587,
                        'industry': 'Healthcare',
                        'location': 'Washington',
                        'name': 'Pacific Cataract and Laser Institute, Inc., '
                                'P.C.',
                        'type': 'Healthcare'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Ransomware',
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 6587,
                 'personally_identifiable_information': True,
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['names',
                                              'Social Security Numbers',
                                              'dates of birth',
                                              'medical information',
                                              'financial details']},
 'date_detected': '2023-11-13',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2024-03-01',
 'date_resolved': '2023-11-14',
 'description': 'The Pacific Cataract and Laser Institute, Inc., P.C. '
                'experienced a data breach due to a ransomware cyberattack '
                'that began on November 13, 2023, and ended on November 14, '
                '2023. Approximately 6,587 Washington residents were affected, '
                'with compromised information including names, Social Security '
                'Numbers, dates of birth, medical information, and financial '
                'details.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['names',
                                 'Social Security Numbers',
                                 'dates of birth',
                                 'medical information',
                                 'financial details']},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2024-03-01',
                 'source': 'Washington State Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'title': 'Pacific Cataract and Laser Institute Data Breach',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}