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 Aug. 14, 2024.
- Organization as reported
- United Urology Group, MD
- Entity type as reported
- Business Associate
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Aug. 14, 2024
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 9755, row:894)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
United Urology Group, the covered entity (CE), reported that it experienced a ransomware attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 10,704 individuals. The PHI involved included names, birthdates, addresses, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, diagnoses, lab results, medications, claims and financial information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the incident, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards.