HHS OCR report · 2016
Silver Creek Fitness & Physical Therapy, Silver Creek Physical Therapy Gilroy, Silver Creek Physical Therapy Sunnyvale, Silver Creek Physical Therapy data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Silver Creek Fitness & Physical Therapy, Silver Creek Physical Therapy Gilroy, Silver Creek Physical Therapy Sunnyvale, Silver Creek Physical Therapy
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- California
- Individuals affected
- 8,009
- Submission date
- Oct 24, 2016
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Network Server
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
An electronic data storage account belonging to a business associate (BA), Rehab Billing Solutions, was accessible to persons outside its organization from May, 2016 to September 11, 2016. A third party security researcher from a software company accessed and downloaded protected health information (PHI) about the covered entity’s (CE) patients from this account. The types of PHI potentially involved in the breach included names, Medicare numbers, dates of birth, social security numbers, dri...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Silver Creek Fitness & Physical Therapy, Silver Creek Physical Therapy Gilroy, Silver Creek Physical Therapy Sunnyvale, Silver Creek Physical Therapy data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 8,009 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Oct 24, 2016.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Unauthorized Access/Disclosure, with the breached information located in: Network Server.
Is the investigation still open?
No. The report is in the OCR portal archive, which holds reports where OCR has closed its review.
Is a breach notice letter from Silver Creek Fitness & Physical Therapy, Silver Creek Physical Therapy Gilroy, Silver Creek Physical Therapy Sunnyvale, Silver Creek Physical Therapy legitimate?
This site cannot verify letters. Check the sender against the organisation's official website and the HHS OCR breach portal, and avoid calling numbers or clicking links only listed in an unexpected message. See our guide on what to do after a data breach notice.
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