Redwood Coast Regional Center

The Vermont Office of the Attorney General disclosed a data breach affecting Redwood Coast Regional Center (RCRC) on November 5, 2024, with the incident occurring on March 6, 2024. The breach exposed sensitive personal information, including individuals' names, Social Security numbers (SSNs), and health insurance details. While the exact number of impacted individuals remains undisclosed, the compromised data poses significant risks, such as identity theft, financial fraud, and unauthorized access to healthcare-related information. The exposure of SSNs is particularly critical, as they are high-value targets for cybercriminals and can lead to long-term harm for affected individuals. The breach underscores vulnerabilities in RCRC’s data protection measures, raising concerns about compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g., HIPAA) and the organization’s ability to safeguard confidential client information. No immediate details were provided on whether the breach resulted from external cyberattacks, insider threats, or system vulnerabilities, but the nature of the leaked data suggests severe reputational and operational consequences for RCRC.

Source: https://ago.vermont.gov/document/2024-11-05-redwood-coast-regional-center-data-breach-notice-consumers

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/redwood-coast-regional-center

"id": "red030090625",
"linkid": "redwood-coast-regional-center",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "3/2024",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'Unknown',
                        'industry': 'Healthcare / Social Services',
                        'location': 'California, USA',
                        'name': 'Redwood Coast Regional Center (RCRC)',
                        'type': 'Non-profit Organization'}],
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 'Unknown',
                 'personally_identifiable_information': ['names',
                                                         'Social Security '
                                                         'numbers',
                                                         'health insurance '
                                                         'information'],
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personally Identifiable '
                                              'Information (PII)',
                                              'Protected Health Information '
                                              '(PHI)']},
 'date_detected': '2024-03-06',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2024-11-05',
 'description': 'The Vermont Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
                'breach involving Redwood Coast Regional Center (RCRC) on '
                'November 5, 2024. The breach occurred on March 6, 2024, '
                "potentially affecting individuals' names along with various "
                'sensitive information, including Social Security numbers and '
                'health insurance information, although the exact number of '
                'individuals affected is unknown.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['names',
                                 'Social Security numbers',
                                 'health insurance information'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High (PII and SSNs exposed)'},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2024-11-05',
                 'source': 'Vermont Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': 'Vermont Office of the '
                                                       'Attorney General'},
 'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Public disclosure via Vermont Office '
                                        'of the Attorney General'},
 'title': 'Redwood Coast Regional Center (RCRC) Data Breach',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}