Petaluma Health Center

The Petaluma Health Center experienced a data breach reported by the California Office of the Attorney General on June 2, 2023, though the incident itself occurred on March 14, 2023. Unauthorized actors gained access to the organization’s network, compromising sensitive personal and medical data. The exposed information included names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and medical records, though the exact number of affected individuals remains undisclosed. As a healthcare provider, the breach poses significant risks, including potential identity theft, financial fraud, and misuse of protected health information (PHI). The incident underscores vulnerabilities in safeguarding patient data, particularly in sectors handling highly sensitive records. While no immediate evidence of data misuse was reported, the exposure of such critical details elevates concerns over long-term privacy and security repercussions for those impacted. The breach also raises regulatory scrutiny, as healthcare entities are bound by strict compliance frameworks like HIPAA, potentially leading to legal and reputational consequences for the center.

Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-567493

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/petaluma-health-center

"id": "pet958091725",
"linkid": "petaluma-health-center",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "3/2023",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Healthcare',
                        'location': 'Petaluma, California, USA',
                        'name': 'Petaluma Health Center',
                        'type': 'Healthcare Provider'}],
 'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': ['names',
                                                         'addresses',
                                                         'Social Security '
                                                         'numbers'],
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High (includes SSNs and medical data)',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personal Information (PII)',
                                              'Protected Health Information '
                                              '(PHI)']},
 'date_detected': '2023-03-14',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2023-06-02',
 'description': 'The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
                'breach involving Petaluma Health Center on June 2, 2023. The '
                'breach occurred on March 14, 2023, and involved unauthorized '
                'access to the network, potentially exposing personal '
                'information such as names, addresses, Social Security '
                'numbers, and medical information, although the number of '
                'individuals affected was not specified.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['names',
                                 'addresses',
                                 'Social Security numbers',
                                 'medical information'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'Potential (due to exposed PII)'},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2023-06-02',
                 'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulations_violated': ['Potential HIPAA violation '
                                                    '(if PHI was exposed)',
                                                    'California Consumer '
                                                    'Privacy Act (CCPA)'],
                           'regulatory_notifications': ['California Office of '
                                                        'the Attorney '
                                                        'General']},
 'title': 'Data Breach at Petaluma Health Center',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}