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Valley Orthopaedic Specialists
ArchivedSubmitted 05/26/2023
Updated 14 hours ago ()
- State
- CT
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 5,062
- Business associate present
- No
- 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), Valley Orthopaedic Specialists, reported that it was the subject a ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 5,062 individuals. The PHI involved included names, Social Security numbers, addresses, dates of birth, diagnoses, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services 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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