- State
- VA
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 13,000
- 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), Pediatric Associates, reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 13,000 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of births, addresses, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, lab results. and medications. The CE notified HHS, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional physical and technical safeguards, revised its policies and procedures, and terminated its business relationship with the BA. OCR provided the CE with technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.
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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