Dignity Health Lassen Medical Clinic

Dignity Health Lassen Medical Clinic, a healthcare organization, reported an external system breach (hacking) that occurred on September 17, 2024. The breach was discovered on December 3, 2024, and affected 2 Maine residents. The company provided written notification to affected individuals on January 13, 2025, and offered 12 months of complimentary credit monitoring services.

Dignity Health Lassen Medical Clinics (Red Bluff and Cottonwood, CA) reported a cyber event on Sept 20, 2024. Unauthorized access occurred Sept 17-20, 2024. Patient PHI was accessed/exfiltrated. Kroll identity monitoring offered. Investigation conducted with external forensics vendor.

Dignity Health Lassen Medical Clinic experienced an unauthorized access incident between September 17 and September 20, 2024. The clinic discovered the active cyber event on September 20, 2024. An unauthorized third party gained access to the network and obtained copies of confidential patient medical information, though not directly from the Electronic Medical Record system. The network was temporarily disabled and restored with additional security tools. Identity monitoring services were provided to affected individuals.

Dignity Health Lassen Medical Clinic (CA) reported to HHS on 2024-12-23 a ransomware incident affecting 64,946 individuals. Breached information was located on a Network Server. PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, social security numbers, drivers' license numbers, and financial and health insurance information. In response, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards and provided free credit monitoring to affected individuals.