The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach involving Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center on March 22, 2024. The breach involved unauthorized access to a system used by a vendor to store protected health information. Specific details about the number of affected individuals and the exact breach method remain unknown. This incident highlights the vulnerability of healthcare systems to cyber threats and the potential for significant data leaks that could compromise patient information.
Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-582882
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/pomona-valley-hospital-medical-center
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"type": "Breach",
"date": "11/2023",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Healthcare',
'location': 'Pomona, California',
'name': 'Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center',
'type': 'Hospital'}],
'attack_vector': 'Unauthorized Access',
'data_breach': {'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': 'Protected Health Information'},
'date_detected': '2024-03-22',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2024-03-22',
'description': 'The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
'breach involving Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center on '
'March 22, 2024. The breach involved unauthorized access to a '
'system used by a vendor to store protected health '
'information, with specific details about the number of '
'affected individuals and the exact breach method remaining '
'unknown.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': 'Protected Health Information',
'systems_affected': 'Vendor System'},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2024-03-22',
'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
'title': 'Data Breach at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center',
'type': 'Data Breach'}