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Grohler Hearing Aid Center, INC DBA Beltone Hearing Aid Centers
ArchivedSubmitted 04/28/2023
Updated 13 hours ago ()
- State
- VA
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 5,272
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- Oct 25, 2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Grohler Hearing Aid Center dba Beltone Hearing Aid Centers, reported that several employees were the subjects of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 5,272 individuals. The PHI involved included names, Social Security numbers, addresses, drivers’ license numbers, dates of birth, financial and claims information, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained on email security precautions.
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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