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Breach notice filed by Ruben U. Carvajal, MD (July 2018)

Organization named: Ruben U. Carvajal, MD 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 July 17, 2018.

Organization as reported
Ruben U. Carvajal, MD, NY
Entity type as reported
Healthcare Provider
Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information as reported
Desktop Computer, Electronic Medical Record
Submission date
July 17, 2018
Observed by BreachRecords
2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 13747, row:4886)
Archived copy
Held in the private archive (provenance)

An unauthorized party accessed the covered entity’s (CE) electronic medical record (EMR) system containing the protected health information (PHI) of 3,775 patients. The CE reported that the PHI consisted of names, addresses, dates of birth, medical history, diagnosis/conditions, lab/test results, treatment information, medications, health insurance information, claims information and Medicare ID numbers, which is also a Medicare patient’s Social Security number. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, the media, and the affected individuals. Following the breach, the CE uninstalled and deleted the remote access software used to access its EMR program and installed a new EMR system after the CE replaced the impacted computer. The CE implemented additional safeguards such as strengthening passwords and ensuring that all systems and programs are updated by utilizing available patches and updates. As result of the breach, the CE provided the affected individuals one year of free credit monitoring. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions listed above. The CE is expected to conduct a risk analysis and implement a corresponding remediation plan. The CE is also expected to implement policies and procedures regarding security Incidents, access controls, audit controls, transmission security, periodic system review, uses and disclosures of PHI, and safeguards. Additionally, the CE is expected to implement procedures to regularly review records of information system activity and ensure on-going security awareness training.

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

Figures, per source

  • 3,775 individuals affected (total reported), according to the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, source date July 17, 2018, 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 13747)
  • Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

  • Ruben U. Carvajal, MD 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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