- State
- GA
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 5,600
- Business associate present
- No
- 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
The covered entity (CE), OrthoAtlanta, reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a ransomware attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 5,600 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, drivers’ license numbers, and claims and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notification on its website. In its mitigation efforts, the CE strengthened its administrative and technical safeguards to better protect its sensitive data.
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.