Supply chain [SC] Supply Chain

Forward Healthcare Third-Party Breach (February 2024)

2024-02-01 [vendor] Philips Respironics
Primary Source ↗

Incident Details

Egyptian Health Department Cyberattack Affects Up to 100,000 Individuals. Egyptian Health Department (EHD) in Eldorado, IL, has recently announced a data breach affecting up to 100,000 patients. EHD suffered a cyberattack on Egyptian Health Department says up to 100,000 individuals have been affected by a December cyberattack. Data breaches have also been reported by McKenzie County Healthcare System, Forward Healthcare, Maryville Addiction Treatment Centers, the California Department of State Hospitals, and Cencora. Third-party company: Philips Respironics.

Technical Details

Initial Attack Vector
Compromise of third-party service provider / vendor relationship
Vendor / Product
Philips Respironics
Supply Chain Attack
✅ Confirmed third-party / vendor compromise

Timeline

  1. 2024-02-01 Breach occurred
  2. 2024-02-29 Publicly disclosed