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 Dec. 21, 2021.
- Organization as reported
- Georgia Bone & Joint Surgeons, P.C., GA
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Dec. 21, 2021
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11717, row:2856)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Georgia Bone & Joint Surgeons, reported that it experienced a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 39,300 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, drivers’ license numbers, claims information, diagnoses/conditions, lab results, and medications prescribed. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice its website. In its mitigation efforts, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. OCR provided the CE with technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule.