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 Feb. 23, 2024.
- Organization as reported
- MedQ, Inc., TX
- Entity type as reported
- Business Associate
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Feb. 23, 2024
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 10112, row:1251)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The business associate (BA), MedQ Inc., reported that it experienced a ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 55,917 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license information, Social Security numbers, claims information, diagnoses, lab results, medication information, and other treatment information. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the BA provided complimentary credit monitoring and implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards. Staff were retrained to better protect PHI.