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Breach notice filed by NORTH ATLANTA MEDICAL CLINIC (January 2019)

Organization named: NORTH ATLANTA MEDICAL CLINIC 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 OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) with a submission date of Jan. 6, 2019.

Organization as reported
NORTH ATLANTA MEDICAL CLINIC, GA
Entity type as reported
Healthcare Provider
Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information as reported
Desktop Computer
Submission date
Jan. 6, 2019
Observed by BreachRecords
2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 13579, row:4718)
Archived copy
Held in the private archive (provenance)

On November 8, 2018, the covered entity (CE) discovered that an unauthorized third party encrypted 2,800 patients' electronic health records via a ransomware virus and the third party then attempted to extort the CE. The type of protected health information (PHI) involved in this breach included demographic and claims/billing information, including Social Security numbers. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals and the media. Following the breach, the CE strengthened its technical safeguards by installing antivirus solutions and purchasing firewall protection. It also implemented biannual HIPAA security training for its staff and limited its staff’s computer usage. OCR provided the CE with technical assistance on business associates (BAs) and BA agreements, risk analysis and risk management plans, and notification to individuals. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions listed above.

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

Figures, per source

  • 2,800 individuals affected (total reported), as reported by the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals), source date Jan. 6, 2019, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

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  • Submission date at the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals)
  • Observed by BreachRecords (revision 13579)
  • Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

  • NORTH ATLANTA MEDICAL CLINIC 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, from the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals), retrieved 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC. Archived privately · Provenance · Source page

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