HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice
Posted on the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal with a submission date of June 28, 2021.
- Organization as reported
- Ankle and Foot Physicians and Surgeons PLLC, WA
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- June 28, 2021
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 12047, row:3186)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Ankle and Foot Physicians and Surgeons, reported that it was the victim of a ransomware attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 5,244 individuals. The ePHI involved included names and dates of birth. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, local law enforcement, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE hired a new IT provider, implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards, and retrained its staff on information security practices.