Centrelake Medical Group, Inc.

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Centrelake Medical Group, Inc., a business associate (BA), reported that it was the victim of cyber-attack involving ransomware that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 197,661 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, phone numbers, drivers’ license information, Social Security numbers, claims information, diagnoses/conditions, and treatment information. The BA notified HHS, affected covered entities, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. The BA also provided complimentary credit monitoring and identity restoration services to affected individuals. In its mitigation efforts, the BA implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI. During the investigation, OCR provided the BA with technical assistance regarding its security management process.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.