TEXASHHS OCRFirst filing
Filed Aug 28, 2017bd_f6b564df4d9eb635
Waco Otolaryngology Associates d/b/a Waco Ear, Nose & Throat (TX) reported to HHS OCR on 2017-08-28 a Hacking/IT Incident affecting 500 individuals (per HHS portal listing; web description states 38,427 actual individuals affected). A ransomware attack against parent company Little River Healthcare encrypted ePHI stored on network servers. Data exposed included names, dates of birth, addresses, SSNs, lab results, medications, diagnoses, and treatment information. The covered entity subsequently separated from Little River Healthcare, migrated systems, performed a new risk analysis, and implemented additional security measures.
Affected (this filing): 500
HHS notified