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 Oct. 7, 2019.
- Organization as reported
- South Texas Dermatopathology Laboratory, TX
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Oct. 7, 2019
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 13192, row:4331)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), South Texas Dermatopathology Laboratory, reported that its business associate (BA), Retrieval Masters Creditors Bureau d/b/a American Medical Collection Agency (AMCA), was the victim of a cyber-attack. This breach affected 15,982 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, clinical information, and financial information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. As a result of this breach, the CE terminated its business relationship with the BA. Further, the CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media.