Southwest Healthcare Services

The Vermont Office of the Attorney General disclosed a data breach affecting **Southwest Healthcare Services** on **March 31, 2023**. An unauthorized actor infiltrated the company’s network, gaining access to files between **October 28–29, 2022**, and potentially exfiltrating **personal information** of individuals. The exact number of affected parties and the specific types of compromised data (e.g., medical records, financial details, or personally identifiable information) remain **undisclosed**, heightening concerns over identity theft, fraud, or misuse of sensitive information. The breach underscores vulnerabilities in the healthcare sector’s cybersecurity defenses, where patient confidentiality and regulatory compliance (such as HIPAA) are critical. The lack of clarity on the scope of the breach further complicates risk assessment for impacted individuals, who may face prolonged exposure to cyber threats without definitive remediation steps from the organization.

Source: https://ago.vermont.gov/document/2023-03-31-southwest-healthcare-services-data-breach-notice-consumers

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/southwest-healthcare

"id": "sou008091825",
"linkid": "southwest-healthcare",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "10/2022",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Healthcare',
                        'name': 'Southwest Healthcare Services',
                        'type': 'Healthcare Provider'}],
 'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': 'Potential (files accessed)',
                 'personally_identifiable_information': 'Potential',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': 'Personal information '
                                             '(unspecified)'},
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2023-03-31',
 'description': 'The Vermont Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
                'breach involving Southwest Healthcare Services on March 31, '
                '2023. An unauthorized actor gained access to Southwest’s '
                'network, potentially acquiring personal information from '
                'files accessed between October 28-29, 2022. The specific '
                'number of affected individuals and all types of information '
                'involved are unknown.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': 'Potentially personal information',
            'identity_theft_risk': 'Potential (personal information accessed)'},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2023-03-31',
                 'source': 'Vermont Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': 'Vermont Office of the '
                                                       'Attorney General'},
 'threat_actor': 'Unauthorized actor',
 'title': 'Data Breach at Southwest Healthcare Services',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}