Regulator-posted notice

Breach notice filed by Fredericksburg Foot & Ankle Center, PLC (October 2023)

Organization named: Fredericksburg Foot & Ankle Center, PLC Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory
Type as the source lists it: Hacking/IT Incident

What the sources say

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 Oct. 25, 2023.

Organization as reported: Fredericksburg Foot & Ankle Center, PLC, VA
Entity type as reported: Healthcare Provider
Category as reported: Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information as reported: Network Server
Submission date: Oct. 25, 2023
Observed by BreachRecords: 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 10394, row:1533)
Archived copy: Held in the private archive (provenance)

Fredericksburg Foot & Ankle Center, the covered entity (CE), reported that it experienced a cyber-attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 14,912 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, drivers’ license and state identification numbers, and clinical and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, and the media. Following the breach, the CE sold all of its assets and ceased all healthcare operations. Therefore, OCR closed its investigation.
The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

14,912 individuals affected (total reported), according to the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, source date Oct. 25, 2023, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

Source dates are the dates the sources give. Observation dates are when BreachRecords recorded each revision.

2023-10-25Submission date (HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal)
2026-10-18Observed by BreachRecords (revision 10394)
2026-10-19Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

Fredericksburg Foot & Ankle Center, PLC Named as the covered entity Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory Linked 2026-10-19, method provisional.

Archived evidence

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text/csv, 5,530,996 bytes, retrieved from HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC. Archived privately · Provenance · Source page

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