Wolfe Clinic, P.C.

The California Office of the Attorney General disclosed that Wolfe Clinic, P.C. suffered a data breach stemming from unauthorized access to its **myCare Integrity platform** on **December 4, 2021**. The incident potentially exposed highly sensitive personal and health information of patients, including **names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and health records**. While the breach was detected and reported later on **September 19, 2022**, there remains **no definitive evidence** that the exposed data was actually accessed or misused by the unauthorized party. The compromised data, however, poses significant risks, as it includes identifiers (SSNs) and protected health information (PHI), which are prime targets for identity theft, fraud, or further cyber exploitation. The delay in reporting—nearly **10 months**—adds to the severity, as affected individuals remained unaware of potential risks during this period. The breach underscores vulnerabilities in healthcare data systems, particularly third-party platforms like myCare Integrity, which may lack robust access controls or timely breach detection mechanisms.

Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-557367

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/wolfe-eye-clinic

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"linkid": "wolfe-eye-clinic",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "12/2021",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Healthcare',
                        'location': 'California, USA',
                        'name': 'Wolfe Clinic, P.C.',
                        'type': 'Healthcare Provider'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Unauthorized Access',
 'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': 'Potential (no evidence of actual '
                                      'exfiltration)',
                 'personally_identifiable_information': True,
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High (includes SSNs and health data)',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personal Information',
                                              'Protected Health Information '
                                              '(PHI)']},
 'date_detected': '2021-12-04',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2022-09-19',
 'description': 'The California Office of the Attorney General reported that '
                'Wolfe Clinic, P.C. experienced a data breach due to '
                'unauthorized access to the myCare Integrity platform on '
                'December 4, 2021. The breach may have exposed sensitive '
                'personal information including names, addresses, Social '
                'Security numbers, and health information, although there is '
                'no evidence confirming that this information was actually '
                'accessed.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['names',
                                 'addresses',
                                 'Social Security numbers',
                                 'health information'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'Potential (no evidence of actual access)',
            'systems_affected': ['myCare Integrity platform']},
 'investigation_status': 'Ongoing (no evidence of data access confirmed)',
 'references': [{'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulations_violated': ['Potential HIPAA violation',
                                                    'California Consumer '
                                                    'Privacy Act (CCPA)'],
                           'regulatory_notifications': 'Reported to California '
                                                       'Office of the Attorney '
                                                       'General'},
 'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Public disclosure via California '
                                        'Office of the Attorney General'},
 'title': 'Wolfe Clinic, P.C. Data Breach via myCare Integrity Platform',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}