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Hi-Tech Artificial Limbs, Inc.
ArchivedSubmitted 11/20/2020
Updated 18 hours ago ()
- State
- KY
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 529
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Loss
- Location of breached information
- Other
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- Oct 25, 2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Hi-Tech Artificial Limbs, Inc., reported that a hard drive containing the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 529 individuals was missing and may have been accessed by an unauthorized individual. The ePHI involved included names, dates of birth, email addresses, home addresses, Social Security numbers, claims information, lab results, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its ePHI. OCR provided the CE with technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule and obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted.
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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