Owens Ear Center
Disclosed Jul 27, 20206 years ago19,908 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Owens Ear Center, reported that it was the target of a ransomware attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of approximately 19,908 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its ePHI.
What is known
| People affected | 19,908 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jul 27, 2020 |
| Discovered | May 28, 2020 |
| Happened | May 28, 2020 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Social Security numbers, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Indiana Attorney General 2020 data breach report: Owens Ear Centerin.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Maine Attorney General breach notice archive: Owens Ear Centermaine.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Owens Ear Center (Healthcare Provider, TX)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana AGresidents of IN | Jul 27, 2020 | 4 |
| Maine AGresidents of ME | Jul 27, 2020 | 2 |
| HHS archivetotal | Jul 27, 2020 | 19,908 |
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), Owens Ear Center, reported that it was the target of a ransomware attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of approximately 19,908 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, addres · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · sector: other to health · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: [] to ["names","ssn"] · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · discovered: empty to 2020-05-28 · 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.