Perry Johnson and Associates Details

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    Perry Johnson and Associates

    Henderson, Nevada • 200 employees • Other Services (except Public Administration)

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    Other Services (except Public Administration)

    Security Incidents

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    Security Incidents

    Perry Johnson and Associates Breach of Mar 2023
    Severity Score
    Significant to High

    Type

    Unknown

    Summary

    A substantial data breach at Perry Johnson & Associates (PJ&A), a Nevada-based medical transcription service, compromised the personal information of approximately 14 million individuals, including 1.2 million patients from Cook County's public health system. The data exposed, spanning from March 27 to May 2, 2023, included sensitive information such as birth dates, Social Security numbers, and medical test results. Federal authorities launched a criminal investigation into the breach, issuing a grand jury subpoena to Cook County Health in November, requesting comprehensive details about PJ&A'...
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    Severity

    A massive data breach impacting 14 million individuals nationwide, including 1.2 million patients at Cook County's public health system, was attributed to unauthorized access of data from Perry Johnson & Associates (PJ&A), a medical transcription company. Sensitive personal and medical information, such as Social Security numbers and medical test results, was compromised over a span of more than a month, and the delay in notifying affected patients compounded the severity of the incident. Given the extensive scope, the sensitive nature of the data involved, and the delayed response, this incid...
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    Impact

    In the recent Cook County Health data breach, a massive incident impacted around 1.2 million patients within the county's public health system and up to 14 million individuals nationwide. The breach involved the unauthorized access to sensitive personal information such as birth dates, Social Security numbers, and medical test results, all facilitated by a vulnerability in the systems of Perry Johnson & Associates (PJ&A), a medical transcription service provider. While there is no indication that systems or services were taken offline, the breach has raised significant concerns about the prote...
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