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 2, 2023.
- Organization as reported
- CareNet Medical Group, PC, NY
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- June 2, 2023
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 10677, row:1816)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
CareNet Medical Group, the covered entity (CE), reported that it experienced a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 10,059 individuals. The PHI included names, dates of birth, addresses, social security numbers, phone numbers, drivers’ license numbers, health insurance information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI.