Allergy Medical Group of the North Area
Disclosed Apr 29, 20242 years ago6,934 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Allergy Medical Group of the North Area, reported that it experienced a cybersecurity incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 6,934 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, and financial and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI. In addition, the CE retrained its workforce members on security awareness precautions. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE regarding the HIPAA Rules.
What is known
| People affected | 6,934 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Apr 29, 2024 |
| Happened | Feb 29, 2024 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| California Attorney General breach notice: Allergy Medical Group of the North Areaoag.ca.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Allergy Medical Group of the North Area (Healthcare Provider, CA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Apr 29, 2024 | 6,934 |
| California AGresidents of CA | Aug 19, 2024 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · attack: unknown to hacking · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: [] to ["names","health"] · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records_basis: empty to hhs · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records: empty to 6934 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · disclosed: 2024-08-19 to 2024-04-29 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The covered entity (CE), Allergy Medical Group of the North Area, reported that it experienced a cybersecurity incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 6,934 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of bir · 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.