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Skin Cancer Specialists, P.C.

ArchivedSubmitted 03/31/2017
State
GA
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
3,365
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), Skin Cancer Specialists, reported that it experienced a cyber-attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 3,365 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, telephone numbers, and treatment and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE strengthened its administrative and technical safeguards.

Change history

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

Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights about this source

Records are reproduced as published; entity names and figures are OCR's.

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