On June 10, 2024, Premier Healthcare Holdings Inc. experienced an external system breach (hacking), reported by the Maine Office of the Attorney General on December 20, 2024. The incident compromised sensitive data, affecting 5,576 individuals, including 12 Maine residents. While the exact nature of the exposed data (e.g., medical records, personal identifiers, or financial details) was not explicitly detailed, the breach involved unauthorized access to systems managed by a healthcare provider. Such breaches in healthcare often target protected health information (PHI), including patient names, Social Security numbers, treatment histories, or insurance details, posing risks of identity theft, fraud, or reputational harm to both the organization and affected individuals. The breach underscores vulnerabilities in third-party or internal security protocols, potentially eroding trust in the company’s ability to safeguard confidential data. No immediate evidence suggested ransomware or systemic operational disruption, but the scale and healthcare context elevate concerns over long-term privacy and compliance repercussions under regulations like HIPAA.
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/premierhealthcaremanagement
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"type": "Breach",
"date": "6/2024",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 5576,
'industry': 'Healthcare',
'name': 'Premier Healthcare Holdings Inc.',
'type': 'Healthcare Provider'}],
'attack_vector': 'External System Breach (Hacking)',
'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 5576},
'date_detected': '2024-06-10',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2024-12-20',
'description': 'On December 20, 2024, the Maine Office of the Attorney '
'General reported a data breach involving Premier Healthcare '
'Holdings Inc., which occurred on June 10, 2024. The breach '
'was identified as an external system breach (hacking) and '
'affected a total of 5,576 individuals, with 12 residents '
'impacted specifically from Maine.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': True},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2024-12-20',
'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': [{'date': '2024-12-20',
'entity': 'Maine '
'Office of '
'the '
'Attorney '
'General'}]},
'title': 'Premier Healthcare Holdings Inc. Data Breach (2024)',
'type': 'Data Breach'}