Konen & Associates dba Unified Pain Management

Your Personal Info Could Be

Exposed Online After

This Hospital Breach

Breach Description

Unified Pain Management, doing business as Konen & Associates, experienced a data breach on March 21, 2023. The breach involved unauthorized access to sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information within their systems. The types of information exposed included names, Social Security numbers, addresses, health insurance information, payment information, and details regarding treatment and diagnosis[1].

Unified Pain Management is a healthcare service provider specializing in pain management with multiple locations in the Dallas and Fort Worth area of Texas. The organization comprises a team of physicians dedicated to diagnosing and treating pain[1].

Upon discovering the breach, Unified Pain Management initiated an investigation to determine the extent of the incident. It was found that the breach occurred through corporate email accounts. In response to the breach, Unified Pain Management began notifying affected individuals on June 14, 2023, and recommended steps to protect their personal information, such as enrolling in free credit monitoring services provided by the company, changing passwords, and monitoring credit reports[1].

The law firm Turke & Strauss LLP is investigating the breach and has expressed interest in speaking with affected individuals regarding their rights and potential legal remedies[1].

Citations:

  1. https://www.turkestrauss.com/2023/07/31/unified-pain-management-data-breach-investigation/
  2. https://www.mass.gov/doc/assigned-data-breach-number-30349-unified-pain-management/download
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Breach Submission Date Jul 12, 2023
Converted Entity Name Konen & Associates dba Unified Pain Management
Converted Entity Type Healthcare Provider
State TX
Individuals Affected 500
Breach Type Hacking/IT Incident

Breach Information Location Email

Business Associate Present Yes