The Vermont Office of the Attorney General disclosed a data breach affecting Premier Healthcare Holdings, detected in December 2024 but originating around July 19, 2024. The incident involved unauthorized access to a limited amount of personal information, though the exact number of impacted individuals and the specific types of compromised data remain undisclosed (UNKN). While the scope of the breach is not fully detailed, the exposure of personal information—even in limited quantities—poses risks such as potential identity theft, fraud, or misuse of sensitive data. Given the healthcare context, the compromised data could include patient records, contact details, or other personally identifiable information (PII), heightening concerns over privacy violations and regulatory compliance (e.g., HIPAA). The lack of transparency regarding the extent of the breach further complicates risk assessment for affected parties.
Source: https://ago.vermont.gov/document/2024-12-20-premier-healthcare-holdings-data-breach-notice-consumers
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/premierhealthcaremanagement
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"type": "Breach",
"date": "7/2024",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'UNKN',
'industry': 'Healthcare',
'location': 'Vermont, USA',
'name': 'Premier Healthcare Holdings',
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'date_publicly_disclosed': '2024-12-20',
'description': 'The Vermont Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
'breach involving Premier Healthcare Holdings on December 20, '
'2024. The breach occurred on or around July 19, 2024, and '
'involved unauthorized access to a limited amount of personal '
'information. The specific number of individuals affected and '
'the details of the types of information compromised are '
'unknown (UNKN).',
'impact': {'data_compromised': 'UNKN'},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2024-12-20',
'source': 'Vermont Office of the Attorney General'}],
'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': 'Vermont Office of the '
'Attorney General'},
'title': 'Data Breach at Premier Healthcare Holdings',
'type': 'Data Breach'}