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On October 12, 2024, Tri-City Healthcare District d/b/a Tri-City Medical Center (“Tri-City”) reported a cybersecurity incident (“Data Breach”) to the Attorney General’s Offices in Maine and California. Two days later, on October 14, Tri-City submitted an additional report to the Attorney General of Texas. According to its report, Tri-City detected suspicious activity on November 9, 2023, which disrupted access to its systems. A subsequent investigation revealed that an unauthorized third party had accessed and exfiltrated certain sensitive and private data from Tri-City’s network around November 8, 2023. On September 27, 2024, Tri-City confirmed the identities of the victims and the types of compromised data.
Recently, on or about October 11, 2024, Tri-City began sending data breach notification letters to those affected by the Data Breach. Each notification letter includes access to credit monitoring and identity restoration services provided by ZeroFox IDX.
According to Tri-City’s report, approximately 108,149 individuals were impacted by the Data Breach. As the announcement was made only recently, Tri-City has not yet disclosed additional details. If you received a data breach notification letter from Tri-City, it indicates that you were affected by the Data Breach.
Located in Oceanside, California, Tri-City Healthcare District is a full-service, acute-care public hospital operating the Tri-City Medical Center and several outpatient clinics in Oceanside, Carlsbad, and Vista. The district offers a wide range of medical services, including heart care, orthopedics, robotic surgery, emergency services, women’s care, cancer treatment, and behavioral health, serving a significant number of patients annually and playing a vital role in the community’s health and wellness. With over 2,300 employees, Tri-City is one of the largest employers in North County, San Diego, generating $329 million in annual revenue.
WHAT INFORMATION IS INVOLVED?
The type of compromised information varied among individuals and potentially included:
On October 12, 2024, Tri-City Healthcare District d/b/a Tri-City Medical Center (“Tri-City”) reported a cybersecurity incident (“Data Breach”) to the Attorney General’s Offices in Maine and California. Two days later, on October 14, Tri-City submitted an additional report to the Attorney General of Texas. According to its report, Tri-City detected suspicious activity on November 9, 2023, which disrupted access to its systems. A subsequent investigation revealed that an unauthorized third party had accessed and exfiltrated certain sensitive and private data from Tri-City’s network around November 8, 2023. On September 27, 2024, Tri-City confirmed the identities of the victims and the types of compromised data.
Recently, on or about October 11, 2024, Tri-City began sending data breach notification letters to those affected by the Data Breach. Each notification letter includes access to credit monitoring and identity restoration services provided by ZeroFox IDX.
According to Tri-City’s report, approximately 108,149 individuals were impacted by the Data Breach. As the announcement was made only recently, Tri-City has not yet disclosed additional details. If you received a data breach notification letter from Tri-City, it indicates that you were affected by the Data Breach.
Located in Oceanside, California, Tri-City Healthcare District is a full-service, acute-care public hospital operating the Tri-City Medical Center and several outpatient clinics in Oceanside, Carlsbad, and Vista. The district offers a wide range of medical services, including heart care, orthopedics, robotic surgery, emergency services, women’s care, cancer treatment, and behavioral health, serving a significant number of patients annually and playing a vital role in the community’s health and wellness. With over 2,300 employees, Tri-City is one of the largest employers in North County, San Diego, generating $329 million in annual revenue.
WHAT INFORMATION IS INVOLVED?
The type of compromised information varied among individuals and potentially included:
- Names,
- Date of Birth
- Social Security numbers,
- Financial Information (e.g. account number, credit or debit card number),
- Medical Information,
- Health Insurance Information,