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 June 18, 2021.
- Organization as reported
- JFK Medical Associates, PA, NJ
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- June 18, 2021
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 12072, row:3211)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), JFK Medical Associates, reported that it was the subject of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 1,304 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security and drivers’ license numbers, state identification numbers, health insurance information, and diagnoses and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI.