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 Nov. 30, 2022.
- Organization as reported
- Easton Cardiovascular Associates, PA
- Entity type as reported
- Business Associate
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Nov. 30, 2022
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11020, row:2159)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Easton Cardiovascular Associates, reported that its business associate (BA) was the victim of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 883 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of births, addresses, Social Security numbers, drivers’ license numbers, diagnoses, lab results, medications, and other treatment information. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice. In response to the breach, the BA implemented additional technical safeguards, revised its policies and procedures, provided training to its workforce, and provided complimentary credit monitoring services to affected individuals. Following the breach, the CE informed OCR that it had dissolved its medical practice.