Health Data Breach Tracker/TX

Business Associate · Archived

MedQ, Inc.

55,917 individuals · submitted February 23, 2024

About this report

The business associate (BA), MedQ Inc., reported that it experienced a ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 55,917 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license information, Social Security numbers, claims information, diagnoses, lab results, medication information, and other treatment information. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the BA provided complimentary credit monitoring and implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards. Staff were retrained to better protect PHI.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
MedQ, Inc.
State
TX
Entity type
Business Associate
Individuals affected
55,917
Submission date
February 23, 2024
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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