ELENA MARIA BURUIANA PHYSICIAN
Disclosed Apr 18, 20197 years ago1,308 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Elena Maria Buruiana, Physician, P.C., reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a ransomware attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 1,308 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, diagnoses, and lab results. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. As a result of the breach the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its ePHI. All workforce members were retrained. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted.
What is known
| People affected | 1,308 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Apr 18, 2019 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): ELENA MARIA BURUIANA PHYSICIAN (Healthcare Provider, NY)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Apr 18, 2019 | 1,308 |
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.