Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons
Disclosed Dec 12, 20232 years ago1,868 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons, reported that it experienced a ransomware incident that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 1,868 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, social security numbers, financial information, diagnoses, conditions, lab results, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals and the media. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional technical safeguards.
What is known
| People affected | 1,868 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Dec 12, 2023 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons (Healthcare Provider, TX)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Dec 12, 2023 | 1,868 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (HHS archive), confirmed by HHS OCR. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.