Health Data Breach Tracker/TX

Healthcare Provider · Archived

South Texas Dermatopathology Laboratory

15,982 individuals · submitted October 7, 2019

About this report

The covered entity (CE), South Texas Dermatopathology Laboratory, reported that its business associate (BA), Retrieval Masters Creditors Bureau d/b/a American Medical Collection Agency (AMCA), was the victim of a cyber-attack. This breach affected 15,982 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, clinical information, and financial information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. As a result of this breach, the CE terminated its business relationship with the BA. Further, the CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
South Texas Dermatopathology Laboratory
State
TX
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
15,982
Submission date
October 7, 2019
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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