On March 11, 2024, Rancho Family Medical Group (“Rancho Family Medical “) filed a notice with the Attorney General of California describing a third-party data breach at KMJ Health Solutions (“KMJ”), one of the company’s technology vendors. In this notice, Rancho Family Medical explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which includes their names, dates of birth, hospital medical record numbers, hospital treatment locations, dates of service, and procedure medical codes. Upon completing its investigation, Rancho Family Medical began sending out data breach notification letters to all individuals whose information was affected by the recent data security incident.
If you received a data breach notification from Rancho Family Medical Group or KMJ Health Solutions, it is essential you understand what is at risk and what you can do about it. A data breach lawyer can help you learn more about how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of fraud or identity theft, as well as discuss your legal options following the Rancho Family Medical Group / KMJ Health Solutions data breach. For more information, please see our recent piece on the topic here.
What Caused the Data Breach Affecting Rancho Family Medical Group Patients?
The KMJ Health Solutions / Rancho Family Medical Group data breach was only recently announced, and more information is expected in the near future. However, Rancho Family Medical’s filing with the Attorney General of California provides some important information on what led up to the breach. According to this source, on January 11, 2024, KMJ notified Rancho Family Medical of a data security incident occurring on November 19, 2023. In response, Rancho Family Medical discontinued using KMJ’s services and initiated its own investigation.
Evidently, KMJ initially reported the incident as a server outage but later learned that the incident actually involved an unauthorized party breaching the company’s IT network. As a result, the unauthorized party had the ability to access confidential Ranch Family Medical patient information.
After learning that sensitive consumer data was accessible to an unauthorized party, Rancho Family Medical Group reviewed the compromised files to determine what information was leaked and which consumers were impacted. While the breached information varies depending on the individual, it may include your name, date of birth, hospital medical record number, hospital treatment location, date of service, and procedure medical code.
On March 11, 2024, Rancho Family Medical Group sent out data breach letters to anyone who was affected by the recent data security incident. These letters should provide victims with a list of what information belonging to them was compromised.
More Information About Rancho Family Medical Group
Rancho Family Medical Group is a healthcare services provider located in Temecula, California. Rancho Family Medical operates eleven facilities in California, including Menifee, Sun City, Fallbrook, Cal Oaks, Redhawk, Makena, Hot Springs, Hemet, and Single Oak. Rancho Family Medical also operates an urgent care facility and a pediatric practice in Temecula. Rancho Family Medical Group employs more than 28 people and generates approximately $32 million in annual revenue.
