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Physician’s Business Office, Inc.

ArchivedSubmitted 09/23/2022
State
WV
Covered entity type
Business Associate
Individuals affected
196,673
Business associate present
Yes
Type of breach
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of breached information
Network Server
First seen by InfoSec Signals
9/23/2026
Last seen in OCR export
9/23/2026

OCR description

Physician’s Business Office, the business associate (BA) reported that it experienced a ransomware attach that compromised the protected heath information (PHI) of 196,673 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, diagnoses/conditions, lab results, medications, and other treatment information. In response to the breach, the BA retrained it staff and implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards.

Change history

  • 9/23/2026Added to OCR's archive list

Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, Breach Portal. Records are reproduced as published; entity names and figures are OCR's.

Physician’s Business Office, Inc. (WV), 09/23/2022 | InfoSec Signals