Planned Parenthood Los Angeles

The reproductive healthcare provider Planned Parenthood Los Angeles suffered a massive data breach in October 2021.

The hackers gained access to its computer network, encrypted their files with malware, and stole the personal information of roughly 400,000 patients.

The organization restored its network with the help of cyber security experts and informed the affected persons about the breach.

Source: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-12-01/data-breach-planned-parenthood-los-angeles-patients

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/planned-parenthood-los-angeles

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"date": "10/2021",
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"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

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