Pacific Pulmonary Medical Group
Disclosed Dec 31, 20241 year ago12,723 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Pacific Pulmonary Medical Group, reported that it was the subject of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 12,723 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, and Social Security and drivers’ license numbers. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services to the affected individuals and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained.
What is known
| People affected | 12,723 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Happened | Oct 21, 2024 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| California Attorney General breach notice: Pacific Pulmonary Medical Groupoag.ca.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Pacific Pulmonary Medical Group (Healthcare Provider, CA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Dec 31, 2024 | 12,723 |
| California AGresidents of CA | Jan 3, 2025 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · attack: unknown to hacking · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: [] to ["names","health"] · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records_basis: empty to hhs · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records: empty to 12723 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · disclosed: 2025-01-03 to 2024-12-31 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The covered entity (CE), Pacific Pulmonary Medical Group, reported that it was the subject of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 12,723 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, a · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (California AG), confirmed by California AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.