Bronx Anesthesia Services

The Vermont Office of the Attorney General disclosed a data breach affecting Bronx Anesthesia Services on October 24, 2022, after suspicious activity was detected on July 11, 2022. The incident involved unauthorized access to protected health information (PHI), including highly sensitive data such as names, dates of birth, driver’s license numbers, and potentially other confidential records. While the exact number of impacted individuals remains undisclosed, the breach poses significant risks due to the nature of the exposed information—particularly given the potential for identity theft, financial fraud, or misuse of medical data.The breach was identified by the company’s management firm, suggesting a possible cyber intrusion or unauthorized system access. Given the involvement of health records, the incident falls under severe regulatory scrutiny (e.g., HIPAA violations) and could lead to long-term reputational damage, legal penalties, and loss of patient trust. The exposure of personally identifiable information (PII) linked to healthcare further elevates the severity, as such data is a prime target for cybercriminals in secondary attacks (e.g., phishing, blackmail).

Source: https://ago.vermont.gov/document/2022-10-24-bronx-anesthesia-services-data-breach-notice-consumers

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/somnia-inc-

"id": "som027091825",
"linkid": "somnia-inc-",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "7/2022",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'Unknown',
                        'industry': 'Healthcare',
                        'location': 'Bronx, New York (inferred from name)',
                        'name': 'Bronx Anesthesia Services',
                        'type': 'Healthcare Provider'}],
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 'Unknown',
                 'personally_identifiable_information': ['Names',
                                                         'Dates of birth',
                                                         "Driver's license "
                                                         'numbers'],
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High (includes PHI and PII)',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Protected Health Information '
                                              '(PHI)',
                                              'Personally Identifiable '
                                              'Information (PII)']},
 'date_detected': '2022-07-11',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2022-10-24',
 'description': 'The Vermont Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
                'breach involving Bronx Anesthesia Services. The breach was '
                'identified on July 11, 2022, when suspicious activity was '
                'detected by the management company, potentially affecting '
                'protected health information, inclusive of names, dates of '
                "birth, driver's license numbers, and other sensitive data. "
                'The exact number of individuals affected remains unknown.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Names',
                                 'Dates of birth',
                                 "Driver's license numbers",
                                 'Other sensitive protected health '
                                 'information'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High (PII and PHI exposed)'},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2022-10-24',
                 'source': 'Vermont Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulations_violated': ['Potential HIPAA violation '
                                                    '(PHI exposure)'],
                           'regulatory_notifications': 'Vermont Office of the '
                                                       'Attorney General'},
 'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Public disclosure via Vermont Office '
                                        'of the Attorney General',
              'third_party_assistance': 'Management company (detected '
                                        'suspicious activity)'},
 'title': 'Data Breach at Bronx Anesthesia Services',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}