Resource Anesthesiology Associates

Resource Anesthesiology Associates suffered a data breach on July 11, 2022, when suspicious activity was detected within the systems of its management company. The incident exposed sensitive personal and medical information, including names, dates of birth, driver’s license numbers, financial account details, health insurance information, and medical records. While the exact number of affected individuals remains undisclosed, the breach poses significant risks due to the highly sensitive nature of the compromised data. Financial fraud, identity theft, and unauthorized access to medical histories are potential consequences for victims. The breach underscores vulnerabilities in third-party vendor security, raising concerns about the protection of patient data within healthcare-associated organizations. No ransomware involvement was reported, but the exposure of such critical information suggests severe operational and reputational damage for the company and its stakeholders.

Source: https://ago.vermont.gov/document/2022-10-24-resource-anesthesiology-associates-data-breach-notice-consumers

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/resource-anesthesia

"id": "res731082025",
"linkid": "resource-anesthesia",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "7/2022",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Healthcare',
                        'location': 'Vermont, USA',
                        'name': 'Resource Anesthesiology Associates',
                        'type': 'Healthcare Provider'},
                       {'industry': 'Healthcare Management',
                        'name': 'Unnamed Management Company',
                        'type': 'Third-Party Service Provider'}],
 'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': 'Likely (suspicious activity detected)',
                 'personally_identifiable_information': ['names',
                                                         'dates of birth',
                                                         'driver’s license '
                                                         'numbers'],
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personally Identifiable '
                                              'Information (PII)',
                                              'Protected Health Information '
                                              '(PHI)',
                                              'Financial Information']},
 'date_detected': '2022-07-11',
 'description': 'The Vermont Office of the Attorney General reported that '
                'Resource Anesthesiology Associates experienced a data breach '
                'on July 11, 2022, which involved suspicious activity '
                "impacting their management company's systems. The affected "
                'information may include names, dates of birth, driver’s '
                'license numbers, financial account information, health '
                'insurance details, and medical data, though the exact number '
                'of individuals affected is unknown.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['names',
                                 'dates of birth',
                                 'driver’s license numbers',
                                 'financial account information',
                                 'health insurance details',
                                 'medical data'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High (PII and financial data exposed)',
            'payment_information_risk': 'High (financial account information '
                                        'exposed)',
            'systems_affected': ["management company's systems"]},
 'investigation_status': 'Ongoing (as of report date)',
 'references': [{'source': 'Vermont Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulations_violated': ['Potential HIPAA violation '
                                                    '(health data exposure)',
                                                    'State data breach '
                                                    'notification laws '
                                                    '(Vermont)'],
                           'regulatory_notifications': 'Vermont Office of the '
                                                       'Attorney General'},
 'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Public disclosure via Vermont Office '
                                        'of the Attorney General'},
 'title': 'Data Breach at Resource Anesthesiology Associates',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}