Urology of Greater Atlanta, LLC

Urology of Greater Atlanta, LLC (UGATL), a healthcare provider located in Stockbridge, Georgia, experienced a data breach that was officially reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights on October 7, 2022. The breach was identified as a “Hacking / IT incident” that occurred on one of the company’s network servers[1][6]. The specific details of the data types that were compromised have not been publicly disclosed by UGATL, but it is likely that the breach affected patients’ protected health information (PHI) due to the nature of the reporting requirements[1].

The breach reportedly involved the sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information of more than 79,000 individuals[2][6]. The unauthorized access to this information occurred between August 8 and August 29, 2021, and UGATL began notifying affected individuals on November 28, 2022[2]. The exposed information may have included names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, driver’s license numbers, addresses, financial information, and medical information such as diagnoses, treatment information, medical history, dates of service, and patient account numbers[2].

Legal actions have been initiated in response to the breach, as evidenced by cases filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, including Kreider v. Urology of Greater Atlanta, LLC and Bland v. Urology of Greater Atlanta, LLC[3][4][5]. These cases allege a breach of fiduciary duty among other claims[3][4].

Individuals affected by the data breach have been advised to review their breach notification letters carefully, enroll in any free credit monitoring services provided by UGATL, change passwords and security questions for online accounts, regularly review account statements, monitor credit reports, and consider contacting a credit bureau to request a temporary fraud alert[2].

Citations:

1. https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/urology-of-greater-atlanta-llc-8804615/
2. https://www.turkestrauss.com/2022/10/27/urology-of-greater-atlanta-data-breach-investigation/
3. https://dockets.justia.com/docket/georgia/gandce/1:2023cv01011/312984
4. https://dockets.justia.com/docket/georgia/gandce/1:2023cv00132/310913
5. https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/47434961/Bland_v_Urology_of_Greater_Atlanta,_LLC
6. https://www.hipaajournal.com/october-2022-healthcare-data-breach-report/
7. https://ugatl.com
8. https://stacker.com/georgia/biggest-health-care-data-breaches-you-should-know-about-georgia