PENNSYLVANIAMalwareHealthcareHealthcareRansomwareStolen CredentialsData ExfiltratedData EncryptedRansom DemandedCustomer Data InvolvedMulti-Stage ChainPHIHealth (basic)Identity (basic)Government IDFinancial accountHighResolved

Harrisburg Gastroenterology Ltd. and Harrisburg Endoscopy and Surgery Center

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Severity

High

Discovered

—

Filed

Apr 28, 2017

To disclose

—

Affected

93,323

Linked

5 filings

Confidence

68%

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Harrisburg Gastroenterology Ltd reported to HHS on 2017-04-28 a ransomware attack affecting 93,323 individuals. Breached information located on Network Server. The attack involved credential compromise leading to data encryption and exfiltration of PHI including SSNs and clinical data. Corrective actions included password resets, firewall replacement, and access control reviews.

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HIPAA clock✓ HHS notified

⚠ no discovery dateNo discovery date was extracted, so no notification clock can be evaluated.

⚠ No discovery dateThe OCR public portal omits the discovery date, so the 60-day notification clock cannot be evaluated from this source — only that the filing was submitted.

Incident timeline — partial

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Breach window unknown

Apr 28, 2017

Filed

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Corroborated · see linked filings

Compliance clocks stay unassessable until a regulatory filing lands. Dashed segments fill in automatically when corroboration arrives.

This filing is one of 5 about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

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Regulatory filings (4) · sorted by filing gap

New Hampshire State AGbd_049370e576e690d52017-04-28Verified
Montana State AGbd_05fd7ed4173ff4e72017-04-28Verified
HHS OCRbd_36d78d077984248c2017-04-28Verified
Massachusetts State AGbd_c7291cf7b8426a6f2017-04-28Verified

Name: Harrisburg Gastroenterology Ltd. and Harrisburg Endoscopy and Surgery Center
norm: harrisburg gastroenterology ltd and harrisburg endoscopy and surgery center
Industry: Health Care Services

Name: Harrisburg Gastroenterology Ltd. and Harrisburg Endoscopy and Surgery Center
norm: harrisburg gastroenterology ltd and harrisburg endoscopy and surgery center
Industry: Healthcaresource default

Discovered: Not extracted — the OCR public portal omits it
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: —
Affected individuals: 93,323nationwide
Data types: PHIHealth (basic)Identity (basic)Government IDFinancial account
HHS breach type: Hacking / IT incident
Where the data lived: Network server
Covered-entity type: Healthcare provider
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1486 Data Encrypted for ImpactT1078 Valid AccountsT1041 Exfiltration Over C2 Channel
Threat actor: ExternalFinancial
Regulator citations: OCR reviewed the CE’s policies and procedures on uses and disclosures of PHI and safeguardsOCR reviewed a copy of the 2016 risk analysis in place at the time of the incident, and the CE’s finalized 2017 risk analysisOCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions listed above
Initial access: valid_credentials

During the incident: Deactivated the compromised domain account
Reset all account passwords
Conducted a comprehensive assessment to identify risks and vulnerabilities
Contracted with a new IT consulting firm
Replaced its existing computer network firewall with one providing enhanced monitoring and intrusion detection/prevention capabilities
Created an additional layer of computer server security
Reviewed all user accounts and limited permissions on certain accounts
Changes made: Implemented new technical safeguards
Replaced its existing computer network firewall with one providing enhanced monitoring and intrusion detection/prevention capabilities
Created an additional layer of computer server security
Limited permissions on certain accounts to restrict standard users from making unapproved changes or installing unauthorized software on their devices
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Compliance flags: HHS notified
Discovery-date grounding: no discovery dateNo discovery date was extracted, so no notification clock can be evaluated.
Clock breakdown: Statute Window Elapsed Threshold Status
HIPAA
Discovered: not extracted
→ Notified: not extracted
— regulatory submission HHS notified

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
HIPAA	Discovered: not extracted → Notified: not extracted	—	regulatory submission	HHS notified

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 5 filings · 4 states

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New Hampshire State AGApr 28 · first

Montana State AGApr 28 · first

HHS OCRApr 28 · first

Massachusetts State AGApr 28 · first

HHS OCRApr 28 · first · this page

Evidence ladder

Leak-site claim

Attacker assertion only. Establishes: claim date, group, alleged victim.

Press / market report

Unlocks: incident narrative, operational impact. Still no compliance clock.

State AG / regulator filingThis record

Unlocks: discovery date, data types, affected count, compliance clock.

SEC 8-K / victim statement

Unlocks: materiality, stated response, full audit trail. Ceiling removed.

Source URL: https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/breach/breach_report.jsf
DisclosureLens renders the full SEC/HHS filing inline below from the originating regulator’s public record (§4.5 fair report privilege).
Filed at: Apr 28, 2017
Raw hash: 956cbddc2a5ea4ada181020598f35b88a197971871b8a73063a6c8df9dc275d1

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Regulatory filings (4) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityHarrisburg Gastroenterology Ltd. and Harrisburg Endoscopy and Surgery Center

Victim entityHarrisburg Gastroenterology Ltd. and Harrisburg Endoscopy and Surgery Center

IncidentUnauthorized Access

Stated responseDeactivated the compromised domain account

ComplianceHHS notified

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenanceocrportal.hhs.gov

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