Wellstar Health System

Wellstar Health System

An unauthorized had gained access to two email accounts of Wellstar Health System and compromised some of its data.

The exposed information included patients’ health care information including names, medical record numbers, unique Wellstar account numbers, and laboratory information.

However, no leaked information was misused.

Source: https://www.databreaches.net/wellstar-health-system-discloses-data-breach/

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/wellstar-health-system

"id": "wel161913522",
"linkid": "wellstar-health-system",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "02/2022",
"severity": "80",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"
{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Healthcare',
                        'name': 'Wellstar Health System',
                        'type': 'Healthcare'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Unauthorized Access',
 'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': ['Names',
                                                         'Medical record '
                                                         'numbers',
                                                         'Unique Wellstar '
                                                         'account numbers'],
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Patients’ healthcare '
                                              'information',
                                              'Names',
                                              'Medical record numbers',
                                              'Unique Wellstar account numbers',
                                              'Laboratory information']},
 'description': 'An unauthorized user gained access to two email accounts of '
                'Wellstar Health System and compromised some of its data. The '
                'exposed information included patients’ healthcare information '
                'including names, medical record numbers, unique Wellstar '
                'account numbers, and laboratory information. However, no '
                'leaked information was misused.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Patients’ healthcare information',
                                 'Names',
                                 'Medical record numbers',
                                 'Unique Wellstar account numbers',
                                 'Laboratory information']},
 'threat_actor': 'Unauthorized User',
 'title': 'Unauthorized Access to Wellstar Health System Email Accounts',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}
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