UCSF Medical Center

UCSF Medical Center

The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach involving UCSF Medical Center on October 2, 2013. The breach occurred on September 9, 2013, due to the theft of an unencrypted laptop from a locked vehicle, potentially affecting health information of individuals, including names and medical record numbers.

Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-42856

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/ucsfhealth

"id": "ucs158072625",
"linkid": "ucsfhealth",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "9/2013",
"severity": "50",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"
{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Healthcare',
                        'location': 'California',
                        'name': 'UCSF Medical Center',
                        'type': 'Healthcare'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Theft of Unencrypted Laptop',
 'data_breach': {'data_encryption': 'No',
                 'personally_identifiable_information': 'Yes',
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Names',
                                              'Medical Record Numbers']},
 'date_detected': '2013-09-09',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2013-10-02',
 'description': 'The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
                'breach involving UCSF Medical Center on October 2, 2013. The '
                'breach occurred on September 9, 2013, due to the theft of an '
                'unencrypted laptop from a locked vehicle, potentially '
                'affecting health information of individuals, including names '
                'and medical record numbers.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Names', 'Medical Record Numbers']},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2013-10-02',
                 'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'title': 'UCSF Medical Center Data Breach',
 'type': 'Data Breach',
 'vulnerability_exploited': 'Physical Security'}
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