Health Data Breach Tracker/PA

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Medical Associates of the Lehigh Valley

75,628 individuals · submitted September 9, 2022

About this report

Medical Associates of the Lehigh Valley, the covered entity (CE), reported that it experienced a ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 75,628 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, diagnoses, lab results, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its sensitive data. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Medical Associates of the Lehigh Valley
State
PA
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
75,628
Submission date
September 9, 2022
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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