Fredericksburg Foot & Ankle Center, PLC

Your Personal Info Could Be

Exposed Online After

This Hospital Breach

Breach Description

The Fredericksburg Foot & Ankle Center, PLC in Virginia experienced a data breach that affected 14,912 individuals. This incident was reported as a hacking incident, although specific details about the nature of the hack were not disclosed[9]. The breach has led to legal action, as indicated by the case Freeman v. Fredericksburg Foot & Ankle Center PLC, where the plaintiff, Kristen Freeman, has filed a lawsuit against the center with the case number 3:2024cv00028 in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. The nature of the suit is listed as “Contract: Other” with the cause of action cited as “28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract”[3][5].

The Maine government website also lists Fredericksburg Foot & Ankle Center under data breach notifications, confirming that it is a healthcare entity that has experienced a breach[1]. However, the search results do not provide further details about the breach, such as the date it occurred or the type of data compromised.

Citations:

  1. https://apps.web.maine.gov/online/aeviewer/ME/40/4082353e-479c-4275-9ed5-c5b06a8c72cc.shtml
  2. https://careers.jamanetwork.com/jobs/surgery-orthopedic/virginia/
  3. https://dockets.justia.com/docket/virginia/vaedce/3:2024cv00028/547772
  4. https://footandankle-usa.com
  5. https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/52000400/Freeman_v_Fredericksburg_Foot__Ankle_Center_PLC
  6. https://hudsonvalleytraveler.com/Redirect.php?redirect_url=http%3A%2F%2F3331555.%D1%80%D1%84%2F7on9fe99%D1%8F
  7. https://www.fredfeet.com
  8. https://colevannote.com/investigations/
  9. https://www.hipaajournal.com/october-2023-healthcare-data-breach-report/
  10. http://downloads.sankhya.com.br/download.php?name=Sankhya+TV+1.0b16&url=http%3A%2F%2F%D0%B0%D1%84%D1%83%D0%BF%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%8E.%D1%80%D1%84%2Fa2H1kugsil02-04innrifriduris11fe99
  11. https://breachdata.topwords.me/?limit=20&offset=520&sort=state
  12. http://downloads.sankhya.com.br/download.php?name=Sankhya+TV+1.0b16&url=http%3A%2F%2F%D1%8D%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%BB%D1%8E%D1%86%D0%B8%D1%8F-%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%B7%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%8F.%D1%80%D1%84%2Fw7c1kugsil02-04innrifriduris11fe99
  13. https://www.calhipaa.com/healthcare-data-breach-report-for-october-2023/
  14. http://downloads.sankhya.com.br/download.php?name=Sankhya+TV+1.0b16&url=http%3A%2F%2F%D1%8D%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%BB%D1%8E%D1%86%D0%B8%D1%8F-%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%B7%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%8F.%D1%80%D1%84%2F1BF1kugsil02-04innrifriduris11fe99
  15. https://dockets.justia.com/browse/circuit-4/noscat-1/nos-190?page=1454
Breach Submission Date Oct 25, 2023
Converted Entity Name Fredericksburg Foot & Ankle Center, PLC
Converted Entity Type Healthcare Provider
State VA
Individuals Affected 14,912
Breach Type Hacking/IT Incident

Breach Information Location Network Server

Business Associate Present Yes