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Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons, P.C.
ArchivedSubmitted 01/23/2024
Updated 12 hours ago ()
- State
- IA
- Covered entity type
- Business Associate
- Individuals affected
- 55,055
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Network Server
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- Oct 25, 2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons, P.C., reported that it was the subject of a cybersecurity incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 55,055 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license numbers, diagnoses/conditions, lab results, medications, and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services to the affected individuals and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained.
Change history
- Sep 23, 2026Added to OCR's archive list
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights about this source
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