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 July 10, 2024.
- Organization as reported
- Meridian Internal Medicine, P.A., NC
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- July 10, 2024
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 9810, row:949)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Meridian Internal Medicine, P.A., reported that it was the subject of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 2,656 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and claims information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services to the affected individuals, implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards, and retrained workforce members to better protect its PHI.