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Healthcare Provider · Archived

Grohler Hearing Aid Center, INC DBA Beltone Hearing Aid Centers

5,272 individuals · submitted April 28, 2023

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Grohler Hearing Aid Center dba Beltone Hearing Aid Centers, reported that several employees were the subjects of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 5,272 individuals. The PHI involved included names, Social Security numbers, addresses, drivers’ license numbers, dates of birth, financial and claims information, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained on email security precautions.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Grohler Hearing Aid Center, INC DBA Beltone Hearing Aid Centers
State
VA
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
5,272
Submission date
April 28, 2023
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Email
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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