GLOBALClaimed by NetwalkerFirst sighting
Posted to leak site Oct 1, 2020bd_df92dd255f1dd172
Clustered 2 filings across 2 jurisdictions · filing window Oct 1, 2020 → Dec 17, 2020. View entity profile → Other incidents for this victim →
incident inc_1b6ba428664041d6 · merge_method human · confidence 100%
Gap between first leak claim and first regulatory filing
Time between earliest and latest filing
Not recorded for this incident
Discovery variance · Materiality delta · SEC filing delay — no SEC 8-K in this cluster; needs two dated filings.
NC
Leak Site · HHS OCR
Earliest sighting first · deep chronology in Litigation Timeline
Wilmington Surgical Associates, P.A. (NC) reported to HHS OCR on 2020-12-17 a ransomware attack on a network server affecting 114,834 individuals. Exposed ePHI included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, clinical information, and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media, and responded by implementing new HIPAA policies/procedures and strengthening technical safeguards.
Affected (this filing): 114,834
About this clustering
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