Clinical Pathology Laboratories
Disclosed Jul 15, 20197 years ago1,733,836 affectedConfirmed
Clinical Pathology Laboratories, Inc., the covered entity (CE), reported that its business associate (BA), Retrieval-Masters Creditors Bureau, Inc., doing business as American Medical Collection Agency, was the victim of a cyber-attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 34,424 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, phone numbers, birthdates, treatment information, and financial data. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided complimentary credit monitoring and identity theft mitigation services. The CE ended its business relationship with the BA.
What is known
| People affected | 1,733,836 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jul 15, 2019 |
| Discovered | May 15, 2019 |
| Happened | Aug 1, 2018 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| California Attorney General breach notice: Clinical Pathology Laboratoriesoag.ca.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Washington Attorney General breach notice: Clinical Pathology Laboratoriesatg.wa.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Oregon DOJ breach notice: Clinical Pathology Laboratoriesjustice.oregon.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Clinical Pathology Laboratories (Healthcare Provider, TX)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| California AGresidents of CA | Jul 15, 2019 | |
| Washington AGresidents of WA | Jul 15, 2019 | 1,155 |
| HHS archivetotal | Jul 15, 2019 | 1,733,836 |
| Oregon DOJresidents of OR | Jul 16, 2019 |
History of this record
- 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 1733836 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to Clinical Pathology Laboratories, Inc., the covered entity (CE), reported that its business associate (BA), Retrieval-Masters Creditors Bureau, Inc., doing business as American Medical Collection Agency, was the victim of a cyber-attack that · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · attack: unknown to hacking · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · discovered: empty to 2019-05-15 · 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.