HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice
Posted on the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) with a submission date of Dec. 30, 2021.
- Organization as reported
- Dr. Kochurani Puthumana, VA
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Dec. 30, 2021
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11695, row:2834)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Dr. Kochurani Puthumana, reported that its business associate (BA) was the victim of a ransomware attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 3,805 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, clinical information, diagnoses, and Social Security numbers. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE terminated its business relationship with the BA and retained another electronic medical records service provider.