On March 18, 2024, the Vermont Office of the Attorney General reported that Weirton Medical Center experienced a data breach. The breach, which occurred between January 14 and January 18, 2024, involved unauthorized access to certain systems, potentially compromising information related to current and former patients. The number of individuals affected is unspecified.
Source: https://ago.vermont.gov/document/2024-03-18-weirton-medical-center-data-breach-notice-consumers
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/weirton-geriatric-center
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"type": "Breach",
"date": "1/2024",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"
{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Healthcare',
'name': 'Weirton Medical Center',
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'attack_vector': 'Unauthorized Access',
'data_breach': {'type_of_data_compromised': 'Patient Information'},
'date_detected': '2024-01-18',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2024-03-18',
'description': 'Unauthorized access to certain systems, potentially '
'compromising information related to current and former '
'patients.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': 'Patient Information'},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2024-03-18',
'source': 'Vermont Office of the Attorney General'}],
'title': 'Weirton Medical Center Data Breach',
'type': 'Data Breach'}