CentroMed Details

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    CentroMed

    San Antonio, TX • 599 employees • Health Care and Social Assistance

    Industry

    Health Care and Social Assistance

    Security Incidents

    1

    CentroMed, based in San Antonio, Texas, is a non-profit healthcare organization that provides a comprehensive range of medical services, including family medicine, pediatrics, women's health, dental care, and optometry, among others. It primarily serves low-income and uninsured populations, including residents of six homeless shelters in the area. Supported by partnerships such as with Methodist Healthcare Ministries, CentroMed has been able to expand its facilities and services significantly to meet the healthcare needs of the underserved communities in and around San Antonio

    Security Incidents

    CentroMed Breach of May 2024
    Severity Score
    Moderate to Significant

    Type

    Unknown

    Summary

    CentroMed experienced a data security breach where an unauthorized party accessed their IT network on April 30, 2024. The breach, discovered on May 1, 2024, involved sensitive patient information, including names, addresses, Social Security numbers, financial data, medical records, health insurance details, and treatment information. CentroMed promptly secured their systems, launched an investigation, and began notifying affected individuals by May 17, 2024. To support affected patients, they established a dedicated call center and implemented additional security measures. Patients are advised...
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    Severity

    CentroMed recently suffered a severe data breach, compromising sensitive information of 400,000 patients, including Social Security numbers and medical records. The breach, detected on May 1, 2024, followed a network intrusion by a threat actor on April 30. This incident underscores the critical importance of robust cybersecurity measures for healthcare providers.

    Impact

    The CentroMed data breach affected 400,000 current and former patients, exposing their personal and protected health information. Compromised data includes names, addresses, dates of birth, medical records, insurance details, Social Security numbers, and financial account information. This breach highlights the widespread impact on patients' privacy and security.

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