Internal Medicine Associates
Disclosed Aug 7, 20242 years ago31,835 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Internal Medicine Associates dba Gastrointestinal Medicine Associates, reported that it was the subject of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 31,853 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, lab results, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE implemented multi-factor authentication across all users, retrained workforce members, and implemented new technical safeguards.
What is known
| People affected | 31,835 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Aug 7, 2024 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Internal Medicine Associates (Healthcare Provider, RI)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Aug 7, 2024 | 31,835 |
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.