Western Washington Medical Group

Western Washington Medical Group reported a data breach to the Montana Attorney General. The breach was reported on 2023-11-08. The breach occurred on 8/26/2023. 677 Montana residents were affected.

Western Washington Medical Group, a health sector entity reported a ransomware incident to the Washington Attorney General. The organization became aware of the incident on 2023-09-25 and filed notice on 2023-11-08. 334,360 Washington residents were affected. 44 days elapsed between awareness and notification. 80 days to identify the breach. 0 days to contain the breach.

Western Washington Medical Group experienced a network security incident on August 26, 2023, involving unauthorized access to its network environment. The breach window is identified as July 7, 2023, to August 26, 2023. Affected data may include names, addresses, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, medical record numbers, health insurance policy numbers, and medical history. The organization contained the incident by shutting off network access and engaged third-party forensic investigators. Complimentary identity monitoring services were offered to affected individuals.

Western Washington Medical Group Inc. reported to HHS on 2018-01-12 a Improper Disposal affecting 842 individuals. Breached information located on Paper/Films. A janitorial service comingled shredded PHI with regular trash, exposing patient names, addresses, birthdates, and medical data. The entity provided breach notification, identity theft protection, and retrained staff.