Ascend Clinical, LLC

Ascend Clinical, LLC, a health sector entity reported a phishing incident to the Washington Attorney General. The organization became aware of the incident on 2020-05-31 and filed notice on 2020-10-27. 1,959 Washington residents were affected. 149 days elapsed between awareness and notification.

Ascend Clinical LLC reported a data breach to the Oregon Attorney General. The breach was reported on 2020-10-27. The breach occurred during 4/21/2020 - 6/15/2020. The breach was discovered on 5/31/20209/23/2020. 77,443 individuals were affected. Notice was sent on 10/27/2020.

Ascend Clinical LLC, a clinical reference laboratory specializing in kidney disease testing, experienced a ransomware incident. On May 31, 2020, Ascend detected encrypted data and unauthorized access. An attacker accessed and downloaded business records containing PHI, including names, addresses, medical diagnoses, and SSNs. Ascend engaged forensic consultants, restored systems, and offered one year of identity monitoring via Kroll.

Ascend Clinical LLC, a healthcare entity based in Redwood City, CA, reported an external system breach (hacking) occurring on or about April 21, 2020. The incident compromised the names and Social Security Numbers of 77,443 individuals, including 17 Maine residents. Discovery occurred on May 31, 2020, with supplemental discovery on September 23, 2020. Ascend Clinical notified affected individuals in writing on October 26, 2020, and provided one year of identity and credit monitoring services through Kroll.

Ascend Clinical, LLC (a California healthcare provider) reported to HHS OCR on 2020-10-19 that an email phishing attack compromising numerous employee mailboxes exposed the ePHI of 77,443 individuals. Exposed data included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, lab results, and prescribed medications. The entity notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media; offered free credit monitoring, identity theft, and fraud protection services; and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards along with staff retraining.

Ascend Clinical, LLC reported a data breach to the Montana Attorney General. The breach was reported on 2020-08-19. The breach occurred from 4/21/2020 to 6/15/2020. 1 Montana residents were affected.