ALABAMAMalwareHealthcareFinancial ServicesHealthcareRansomwareCustomer Data InvolvedData EncryptedData ExfiltratedIdentity (basic)Government IDHealth (basic)Financial accountHighResolved

Jemison Internal Medicine, PC

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Severity

High

Discovered

Dec 20, 2017

Filed

Feb 16, 2018

To disclose

8 weeks

Affected

6,550

Linked

2 filings

Confidence

96%

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On December 20, 2017, Jemison Internal Medicine, PC (AL) discovered ransomware had encrypted files in its EMR system. Forensic investigation by Altep revealed unauthorized access via RDP, exposing PHI for 6,550 individuals including names, addresses, birthdates, driver's license numbers, SSNs, insurance information, and medical information. The CE reset passwords, implemented MFA for remote access, and updated HIPAA security policies with OCR technical assistance. Breach reported to HHS on 2018-02-16. Breached information located on Network Server.

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HIPAA clock✓ HHS report on time8 weeks discovery → filing

⚠ unattributedNo provenance was recorded for this discovery date and it matches no other date on the record. It may be correct, but it is not independently grounded.

Incident timeline

discovery → filing · 8 weeks / 58 days

Dec 20, 2017

Discovered

Feb 16, 2018

Filed

vs. sector median

4 wks faster

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Regulatory filings (1) · sorted by filing gap

Massachusetts State AGbd_a3dfdabd8d5bf3682018-02-16Verified

Name: Jemison Internal Medicine, PC
norm: jemison internal medicine
Industry: Insurance — Health

Name: Jemison Internal Medicine, PC
norm: jemison internal medicine
Industry: Insurance — Health
Industry: Healthcaresource defaultFinancial Servicesllm

Discovered: Dec 20, 2017
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: —
Affected individuals: 6,550nationwide
Data types: Identity (basic)Government IDHealth (basic)Financial account
HHS breach type: Hacking / IT incident
Where the data lived: Network server
Covered-entity type: Health plan
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1078 Valid AccountsT1486 Data Encrypted for ImpactT1021.001 Remote Desktop Protocol
Threat actor: ExternalFinancial
Regulator citations: HHS OCR notified; OCR provided technical assistance; OCR obtained assurances of corrective action implementation
Initial access: external_remote_services

During the incident: Reset all system passwords
Implemented multifactor authentication for all remote access
Reviewed HIPAA policies and procedures
Implemented new policies and procedures for security and risk management program
Provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and media
Posted substitute notice on website
Changes made: Password reset across all systems
MFA enforcement for remote access
Updated HIPAA security policies and risk management procedures per OCR guidance
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 8 weeks(58 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: HHS report on timeHHS notified
Discovery-date grounding: unattributedNo provenance was recorded for this discovery date and it matches no other date on the record. It may be correct, but it is not independently grounded.
Clock breakdown: Statute Window Elapsed Threshold Status
HIPAA
Discovered: Dec 20, 2017
→ Notified: not extracted
— 60 days HHS report on time
HIPAA
Discovered: Dec 20, 2017
→ Notified: not extracted
— regulatory submission HHS notified

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
HIPAA	Discovered: Dec 20, 2017 → Notified: not extracted	—	60 days	HHS report on time
HIPAA	Discovered: Dec 20, 2017 → Notified: not extracted	—	regulatory submission	HHS notified

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 2 filings · 2 states

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Massachusetts State AGFeb 16 · first

HHS OCRFeb 16 · first · this page

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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: Feb 16, 2018
Raw hash: 62f3d4e8b466c29c3473fe7a0810b0cf7e44b76b0330a9051429d1848564c9c9

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Regulatory filings (1) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityJemison Internal Medicine, PC

Victim entityJemison Internal Medicine, PC

Incidentdiscovered Dec 20, 2017

Stated responseReset all system passwords

ComplianceHHS report on time

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenanceocrportal.hhs.gov

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