Regulator-posted notice

Breach notice filed by Northeast OB/GYN Associates (August 2017)

Organization named: Northeast OB/GYN Associates 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 Aug. 18, 2017.

Organization as reported: Northeast OB/GYN Associates, TX
Entity type as reported: Healthcare Provider
Category as reported: Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information as reported: Desktop Computer, Laptop, Network Server
Submission date: Aug. 18, 2017
Observed by BreachRecords: 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 14088, row:5227)
Archived copy: Held in the private archive (provenance)

Northeast OB/GYN Associates, the Covered Entity, (“CE”) reported that a keylogger virus on its computer network captured information keyed into the CE’s system for more than a month. The CE reported that the protected health information (PHI) of 10,198 individuals was involved in the breach. The types of PHI included demographic, financial, and clinical information. The CE notified the affected individuals and the media. During the course of the investigation, OCR determined that the CE retrained its staff and implemented technical and procedural changes to prevent a similar event from occurring in the future.
The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

10,198 individuals affected (total reported), as reported by the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals), source date Aug. 18, 2017, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

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2017-08-18Submission date at the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals)
2026-10-18Observed by BreachRecords (revision 14088)
2026-10-19Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

Northeast OB/GYN Associates Named as the covered entity Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory Linked 2026-10-19, method provisional.

Archived evidence

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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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