Boston Children’s Health Physicians Details

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    Boston Children’s Health Physicians

    Valhalla, NY • 500 employees • Healthcare

    https://www.bchphysicians.org
    United States

    Industry

    Healthcare

    Security Incidents

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    Boston Children’s Health Physicians (BCHP) is a comprehensive health care organization primarily dedicated to pediatric care. It is affiliated with Boston Children’s Hospital, which is a leading pediatric medical center known for its exemplary focus on children’s health. The primary purpose of BCHP is to provide a wide range of high-quality medical services to children, from primary care to specialized treatment. BCHP's mission emphasizes the importance of advancing pediatric care and ensuring that children have access to the best possible health services throughout their development.

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    Security Incidents

    Boston Children’s Health Physicians Breach of Oct 2024
    Severity Score
    Significant to High

    Type

    Ransomware Attack

    Summary

    On September 6, 2024, Boston Children's Health Physicians (BCHP) experienced a data breach originating from its IT vendor's systems. Unauthorized access was detected on September 10, which allowed threat actors to exfiltrate sensitive data. The data impacted involved information of current and former employees, patients, and guarantors, including names, Social Security numbers, billing details, addresses, driver’s license numbers, and health insurance information. The electronic health records remained unaffected as they are hosted on a separate network.

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    Severity

    The Boston Children's Health Physicians (BCHP) cyberattack, claimed by the BianLian ransomware group, involved unauthorized access and data exfiltration from an IT vendor's system, affecting current and former employees, patients, and guarantors. Sensitive data such as Social Security numbers, health insurance information, and medical record numbers were compromised. Despite BCHP's swift response and efforts to enhance cybersecurity measures, the potential risk remains high due to the nature of the data stolen and BianLian's reputation for targeting critical infrastructure. Fortunately, BCHP's...
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    Impact

    The cyber incident affecting Boston Children’s Health Physicians (BCHP) was identified as a data breach following a ransomware attack by the BianLian cyberthreat group. The attack, stemming from a vulnerable IT vendor system, led to unauthorized access and exfiltration of sensitive data, which included names, Social Security numbers, billing details, addresses, driver’s license numbers, medical record numbers, and health insurance information. Crucially, electronic health records remained secure on a separate network. The exposed data impacted patients, employees, and guarantors, with BCHP imm...
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