Highpoint Foot & Ankle Center
Disclosed Jul 20, 20206 years ago25,554 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Highpoint Foot & Ankle Center, reported that it was the victim of a ransomware attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of approximately 25,554 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, diagnoses, Social Security numbers, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its ePHI.
What is known
| People affected | 25,554 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jul 20, 2020 |
| Discovered | May 20, 2020 |
| Happened | Apr 1, 2020 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Social Security numbers, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Maine Attorney General breach notice archive: Highpoint Foot & Ankle Centermaine.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Highpoint Foot & Ankle Center (Healthcare Provider, PA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Maine AGresidents of ME | Jul 20, 2020 | 5 |
| HHS archivetotal | Jul 20, 2020 | 25,554 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · attack: unknown to hacking · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: ["names","ssn"] to ["names","ssn","health"] · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The covered entity (CE), Highpoint Foot & Ankle Center, reported that it was the victim of a ransomware attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of approximately 25,554 individuals. The ePHI involved included · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Maine AG), confirmed by Maine AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.