Affiliated Dermatologists & Dermatologic Surgeons
Disclosed May 3, 20242 years ago373,680 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Affiliated Dermatologists and Dermatologic Surgeons, reported that it experienced a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 373,680 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security and drivers’ license numbers, health insurance and claims information, passport numbers, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE offered free credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards.
What is known
| People affected | 373,680 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | May 3, 2024 |
| Discovered | Mar 5, 2024 |
| Happened | Mar 2, 2024 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Government IDs, Health, Insurance |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| California Attorney General breach notice: Affiliated Dermatologists & Dermatologic Surgeonsoag.ca.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Notice letter filed with the Delaware DOJ: Affiliated Dermatologists and Dermatologic Surgeonsattorneygeneral.delaware.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Vermont Attorney General: 2024-05-23 Affiliated Dermatologists & Dermatologic Surgeons Data Breach Notice to Consumersago.vermont.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Indiana Attorney General 2024 data breach report: Affiliated Dermatologists & Dermatologic Surgeonsin.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Affiliated Dermatologists and Dermatologic Surgeons (Healthcare Provider, NJ)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware DOJresidents of DE | May 3, 2024 | 618 |
| HHS archivetotal | May 3, 2024 | 373,680 |
| California AGresidents of CA | May 23, 2024 | |
| Vermont AGresidents of VT | May 23, 2024 | |
| Indiana AGresidents of IN | May 23, 2024 | 88 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · attack: unknown to hacking · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records_basis: organization to hhs · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records: 373379 to 373680 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The covered entity (CE), Affiliated Dermatologists and Dermatologic Surgeons, reported that it experienced a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 373,680 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dat · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · source: empty to https://www.in.gov/attorneygeneral/consumer-protection-division/id-theft-prevention/files/DB-Year-to-Date-Reportdec-2024.pdf · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · source: empty to https://ago.vermont.gov/document/2024-05-23-affiliated-dermatologists-dermatologic-surgeons-data-breach-notice-consumers · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: [] to ["names","government-id","health","insurance"] · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records_basis: empty to organization · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records: empty to 373379 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · disclosed: 2024-05-23 to 2024-05-03 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · discovered: empty to 2024-03-05 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (California AG), confirmed by California AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.
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