Proliance Surgeons

On February 11, 2023, Proliance Surgeons fell victim to a ransomware cyberattack, leading to a severe data breach that exposed the sensitive information of 329,291 individuals. The compromised data included names, Social Security numbers, and medical records, posing significant risks of identity theft, financial fraud, and privacy violations. The incident was formally reported by the Washington State Office of the Attorney General on November 20, 2023, nearly nine months after the attack occurred. The breach’s scale and the nature of the exposed data—particularly health and personally identifiable information (PII)—highlight critical vulnerabilities in the organization’s cybersecurity defenses. The attack not only jeopardized patient trust but also raised concerns about regulatory compliance, potential legal repercussions, and long-term reputational damage. Given the involvement of ransomware, the incident likely disrupted operations, with possible financial demands further exacerbating the organization’s recovery challenges.

Source: https://www.atg.wa.gov/data-breach-notifications | https://data.wa.gov/resource/sb4j-ca4h.json?id=15971

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/proliance-surgeons

"id": "pro001091825",
"linkid": "proliance-surgeons",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "2/2023",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 329291,
                        'industry': 'healthcare',
                        'location': 'Washington, USA',
                        'name': 'Proliance Surgeons',
                        'type': 'healthcare provider'}],
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 329291,
                 'personally_identifiable_information': True,
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'high',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['names',
                                              'Social Security numbers',
                                              'medical information']},
 'date_detected': '2023-02-11',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2023-11-20',
 'description': 'On November 20, 2023, the Washington State Office of the '
                'Attorney General reported that Proliance Surgeons experienced '
                'a data breach involving a ransomware cyberattack on February '
                '11, 2023. The breach potentially affected 329,291 '
                'individuals, compromising sensitive information including '
                'names, Social Security numbers, and medical information.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': True, 'identity_theft_risk': True},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2023-11-20',
                 'source': 'Washington State Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': ['Washington State '
                                                        'Office of the '
                                                        'Attorney General']},
 'title': 'Proliance Surgeons Ransomware Data Breach (2023)',
 'type': ['data breach', 'ransomware attack']}