FEDERALMalwareHealthcareHealthcareRansomwareData EncryptedRansom DemandedCustomer Data InvolvedHEALTH_BASICIDENTITY_BASICIDENTITY_GOVERNMENTHigh

Elizabeth L. Brown, MD, PLLC

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Elizabeth L. Brown, MD, PLLC reported to HHS on 2017-05-12 a ransomware attack affecting 8,436 individuals. The attack, which occurred around March 14 and March 28, 2017, compromised the entity's billing, scheduling, and electronic medical record systems located on a network server. The breached information included names, addresses, dates of birth, medical details, driver's license and social security numbers, and insurance claim data. In response, the entity investigated with third-party experts, implemented enhanced security measures like unique credentials and revised access levels, and planned to migrate to a cloud-based EMR system. OCR reviewed the entity's risk analysis and corrective actions.

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.

Tracked as a single-filing incident — the only disclosure on record for this event so far.Confirmed8,436 affectedView incident

Source provenance

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: May 12, 2017
Raw hash: d31d6a3b21b100986053a4b1ffe814db8a572a2d6946b8df04a88edb96e0e0fa

Source filing

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Reporting entity

Name: Elizabeth L. Brown, MD, PLLC
norm: elizabeth l brown md
Industry: Health Care Services

Victim entity

Name: Elizabeth L. Brown, MD, PLLC
norm: elizabeth l brown md
Industry: Health Care Services
Industry: Healthcaresource default

Incident

Discovered: Not extracted — the OCR public portal omits it
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: —
Affected individuals: 8,436
Data types: HEALTH_BASICIDENTITY_BASICIDENTITY_GOVERNMENT
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
Threat actor: External
Regulator citations: Provided breach notification to HHSOCR reviewed policies and proceduresOCR obtained assurances of corrective action

Compliance

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

Extraction provenance

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.