{"id":1080189,"date":"2021-12-03T10:44:22","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T15:44:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1080189"},"modified":"2021-12-03T10:44:27","modified_gmt":"2021-12-03T15:44:27","slug":"planned-parenthood-los-angeles-admits-hackers-accessed-personal-information-of-400000-patients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/planned-parenthood-los-angeles-admits-hackers-accessed-personal-information-of-400000-patients\/","title":{"rendered":"Planned Parenthood Los Angeles Admits Hackers Accessed Personal Information Of 400,000 Patients"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fplanned-parenthood-los-angeles-admits-hackers-accessed-personal-information-of-400000-patients%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1080189&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On Wednesday, the Los Angeles branch of Planned Parenthood admitted that hackers had gained access to the personal information of approximately 400,000 patients in October.<\/p>\n<p>According to Planned Parenthood, the breach was limited to the Los Angeles branch. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/nation\/2021\/12\/01\/los-angeles-planned-parenthood-hack\/\">The Washington Post<\/a> reported that spokesperson John Erickson \u201csaid there is no indication at this point that the information was \u2018used for fraudulent purposes.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut an investigation is ongoing, he said, and information was compromised for about 400,000 patients of the organization at the center of the country\u2019s fierce debates over abortion rights,\u201d the Post continued. \u201cSomeone gained access to Planned Parenthood Los Angeles\u2019 network between Oct. 9 and Oct. 17, installed malicious software and \u2018exfiltrated\u2019 some files, Erickson said in a statement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oag.ca.gov\/system\/files\/EXPERIAN_H1202_Planned%20Parenthood%20of%20Los%20Angeles_L01_SAS_1.pdf\">Letters<\/a> sent from the Los Angeles Planned Parenthood affiliate to impacted patients informed them that \u201cwe identified files that contained your name and one or more of the following: address, insurance information, date of birth, and clinical information, such as diagnosis, procedure, and\/or prescription information.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Planned Parenthood Los Angeles said it \u201cidentified suspicious activity on our computer network\u201d on Oct. 17 and \u201cimmediately took our systems offline.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPPLA takes the safeguarding of patients\u2019 information extremely seriously, and deeply regrets that this incident occurred and for any concern this may cause,\u201d PPLA said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPatients are encouraged to review statements from their healthcare providers or health insurers and contact them immediately if they see charges for services they did not receive,\u201d PPLA said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time Planned Parenthood has been successfully targeted by hackers.<\/p>\n<p>This year, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2021\/12\/02\/planned-parenthood-data-breach-affects-400-000-patients-la\/8835199002\/\">USA Today<\/a>, the Metropolitan Washington branch said that patient and donor data had been breached in 2020, and that hackers had \u201cposted online the names and other information on hundreds of Planned Parenthood employees\u201d in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>This news came as the United States Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday concerning a case regarding a Mississippi abortion law. The Supreme Court\u2019s ruling could have massive implications for pro-life laws around the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women\u2019s Health Organization, concerns a 2018 law in Mississippi that bans most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy,\u201d explained <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/supreme-court-hears-mississippi-abortion-case-arguments-what-to-know\">The Daily Wire<\/a>. \u201cAs the law stands now, Roe v. Wade and the decisions that came after it hold that states have to allow a woman to be able to get an abortion up to the point of viability, or when the baby can survive on its own outside the womb. Most states hold this mark at around 20 to 24 weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If Mississippi is successful, and the law is upheld, it could directly go against precedent already set by the 1973 <em>Roe v. Wade<\/em> decision and could also cut against <em>Planned Parenthood v. Casey<\/em>, decided in 1992.<\/p>\n<p>Mississippi said in its original petition that the questions presented to the Court do not require them to overturn <em>Roe<\/em> or <em>Casey<\/em>. In its brief in July, however, the state wrote, \u201cRoe and Casey are egregiously wrong,\u201d and said the court should overrule those decisions.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a member.<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Wednesday, the Los Angeles branch of Planned Parenthood admitted that hackers had gained access to the personal information of approximately 400,000 patients in October.According to Planned Parenthood, the breach was limited to the Los Angeles branch. The Washington Post reported that spokesperson John Erickson \u201csaid there is no indication at this point that the information was \u2018used for fraudulent purposes.\u2019\u201d\u201cBut an investigation is ongoing, he said, and information was compromised for about 400,000 patients of the organization at the center of the country\u2019s fierce debates over abortion rights,\u201d the Post continued. \u201cSomeone gained access to Planned Parenthood Los Angeles\u2019 network between Oct. 9 and Oct. 17, installed malicious software and \u2018exfiltrated\u2019 some files, Erickson said in a statement.\u201dLetters sent from the Los Angeles Planned Parenthood affiliate to impacted patients informed them that \u201cwe identified files that contained your name and one or more of the following: address, insurance information, date of birth, and clinical information, such as diagnosis, procedure, and\/or prescription information.\u201dPlanned Parenthood Los Angeles said it \u201cidentified suspicious activity on our computer network\u201d on Oct. 17 and \u201cimmediately took our systems offline.\u201d\u201cPPLA takes the safeguarding of patients\u2019 information extremely seriously, and deeply regrets that this incident occurred and for any concern this may cause,\u201d PPLA said.\u201cPatients are encouraged to review statements from their healthcare providers or health insurers and contact them immediately if they see charges for services they did not receive,\u201d PPLA said in a statement.This is not the first time Planned Parenthood has been successfully targeted by hackers.This year, according to USA Today, the Metropolitan Washington branch said that patient and donor data had been breached in 2020, and that hackers had \u201cposted online the names and other information on hundreds of Planned Parenthood employees\u201d in 2015.This news came as the United States Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday concerning a case regarding a Mississippi abortion law. The Supreme Court\u2019s ruling could have massive implications for pro-life laws around the country.\u201cThe case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women\u2019s Health Organization, concerns a 2018 law in Mississippi that bans most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy,\u201d explained The Daily Wire. \u201cAs the law stands now, Roe v. Wade and the decisions that came after it hold that states have to allow a woman to be able to get an abortion up to the point of viability, or when the baby can survive on its own outside the womb. Most states hold this mark at around 20 to 24 weeks.\u201dIf Mississippi is successful, and the law is upheld, it could directly go against precedent already set by the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision and could also cut against Planned Parenthood v. Casey, decided in 1992.Mississippi said in its original petition that the questions presented to the Court do not require them to overturn Roe or Casey. In its brief in July, however, the state wrote, \u201cRoe and Casey are egregiously wrong,\u201d and said the court should overrule those decisions.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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