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Breach notice filed by Leo Edwards, Jr., M.D. (February 2017)

Organization named: Leo Edwards, Jr., M.D. 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 Feb. 28, 2017.

Organization as reported
Leo Edwards, Jr., M.D., TX
Entity type as reported
Healthcare Provider
Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information as reported
Network Server
Submission date
Feb. 28, 2017
Observed by BreachRecords
2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 14259, row:5398)
Archived copy
Held in the private archive (provenance)

An unauthorized user obtained remote access to the computer system of Leo Edwards, Jr. M.D., the covered entity (CE). The protected health information (PHI) potentially affected included the names, addresses, dates of birth, social security numbers, and medical information for approximately 19,564 individuals. As a result of the breach, the CE improved its security posture, updated its policies and procedures, and trained its workforce members on better practices to protect patient information. Further, the CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions listed.

The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

  • 19,564 individuals affected (total reported), according to the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, source date Feb. 28, 2017, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

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  • Submission date (HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal)
  • Observed by BreachRecords (revision 14259)
  • Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

  • Leo Edwards, Jr., M.D. Named as the covered entity Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory Linked 2026-10-19, method provisional.

Archived evidence

  • 3dbc27dd5742e041cc1e7fe18cc669e2901fbd3b86b7007ed27948ff4d406e1f
    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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