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Southern Orthopaedic Associates d/b/a Orthopaedic Institute of Western Kentucky

ArchivedSubmitted 12/20/2021
State
KY
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
106,910
Business associate present
No
Type of breach
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of breached information
Email
First seen by InfoSec Signals
9/23/2026
Last seen in OCR export
9/23/2026

OCR description

The covered entity (CE), Southern Orthopaedic Associates dba Orthopaedic Institute of Western Kentucky, reported that multiple employees were the victim of an email phishing attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 106,910 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license numbers, Social Security numbers, claims and financial information, diagnoses, lab results, medications prescribed, health insurance information, and other treatment information. Account. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In its mitigation efforts, the CE also provided complimentary credit monitoring and identity restoration and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained on email security.

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.

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