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Dermatology & Skin Cancer Center
ArchivedSubmitted 11/30/2022
Updated 12 hours ago ()
- State
- PA
- Covered entity type
- Business Associate
- Individuals affected
- 5,423
- 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), Dermatology & Skin Cancer Center, reported that its business associate (BA) was the victim of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 5,423 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security numbers, drivers’ license numbers, diagnoses, lab results, medications, and other treatment information. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. Additionally, the CE informed OCR that it ceased operations.
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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