Monroe Ear Nose and Throat Associates, PC

Your Personal Info Could Be

Exposed Online After

This Hospital Breach

Breach Description

Monroe Ear, Nose, and Throat Associates, PC, located in Michigan, experienced a data breach where their network server was hacked. This incident affected approximately 14,500 individuals[1]. The breach was part of a larger trend of healthcare data breaches, with the majority being categorized as hacking/IT incidents, including ransomware and malware attacks, phishing attacks, and misconfigured databases and cloud resources[1]. Monroe Ear, Nose, and Throat Associates, PC is a healthcare provider that has been serving Monroe County and the surrounding area for over seventeen years[2]. The specific details of the breach, such as the exact nature of the data compromised or the measures taken by the organization in response, are not provided in the search results. However, such incidents typically involve the exposure of personal health information (PHI) and may lead to organizations offering credit monitoring and identity theft restoration services to the affected individuals.

Citations:

  1. https://www.hipaajournal.com/september-2022-healthcare-data-breach-report/
  2. https://monroeent.com
  3. https://hcahealthcare.com/about/privacy-update.dot
  4. https://405d.hhs.gov/Documents/405d-hospital-resiliency-analysis.pdf
  5. https://monroeent.com/aboutus/
  6. https://www.maine.gov/ag/docs/Data-Breach-Spreadsheet.xlsx
  7. https://www.coursesidekick.com/medicine/1399328
  8. https://www.startribune.com/all-of-records-erased-doctor-s-office-closes-after-ransomware-attack/508180992/
  9. https://www.yellowpages.com/monroe-mi/ear-piercing-shops
  10. https://www.justice4you.com/blog/albany-ent-allergy-services-pc-data-breach.html
  11. https://gist.github.com/dannguyen/c5f07d433ab2a74afc46
Breach Submission Date Sep 30, 2022
Converted Entity Name Monroe Ear Nose and Throat Associates, PC
Converted Entity Type Healthcare Provider
State MI
Individuals Affected 14,500
Breach Type Hacking/IT Incident

Breach Information Location Electronic Medical Record, Network Server

Business Associate Present Yes