Central Kansas Orthopedic Group
Disclosed Jan 27, 20206 years ago17,214 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Central Kansas Orthopedic Group, reported that it experienced a ransomware attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 17,214 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, claims information, diagnoses, lab results, medications, and other treatment 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 sensitive data. All staff were retrained.
What is known
| People affected | 17,214 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jan 27, 2020 |
| Happened | Nov 11, 2019 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Indiana Attorney General 2020 data breach report: Central Kansas Orthopedic Groupin.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Central Kansas Orthopedic Group (Healthcare Provider, KS)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana AGresidents of IN | Jan 27, 2020 | 5 |
| HHS archivetotal | Jan 28, 2020 | 17,214 |
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 · summary: empty to The covered entity (CE), Central Kansas Orthopedic Group, reported that it experienced a ransomware attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 17,214 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of b · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Indiana AG), confirmed by Indiana AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.