On October 7, 2022, Urology of Greater Atlanta, LLC (“UGATL”) filed an official notice of a data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights after information that had been entrusted to the practice group was compromised. However, because UGATL has yet to post notice of the breach on its website and has not disclosed what information was subject to unauthorized access, the specific data types that were leaked cannot be confirmed. However, based on HHS data breach reporting guidelines, it is likely that the breach affected patient’s protected health information. Recently, UGATL sent out data breach letters to all affected parties, informing them of the incident and what they can do to protect themselves from identity theft and other frauds.

What We Know About the Urology of Greater Atlanta Data Breach

The available information regarding the Urology of Greater Atlanta breach comes from the company’s filing with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights. Because the company has not publicly disclosed the specific type of information that was subject to unauthorized access and has not yet posted notice of the breach on its website, the nature of the leaked data cannot be confirmed. However, based on the HHS data breach reporting requirements, companies only need to report a breach if it impacts patients’ protected health information.

The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights notice indicates that the UGATL breach was related to a “Hacking / IT incident” occurring on one of the company’s network servers.

On October 7, 2022, Urology of Greater Atlanta sent out data breach letters to all individuals whose information was compromised as a result of the recent data security incident.

More Information About Urology of Greater Atlanta, LLC

Urology of Greater Atlanta, LLC is a healthcare provider located in Stockbridge, Georgia. The practice group consists of nine urologists which specialize in urologic oncology, kidney stones, female urology, and male infertility. Urology of Greater Atlanta maintains five locations in the greater Atlanta area, including in Blue Ridge, Jonesboro, Atlanta, Griffin, and Stockbridge. Urology of Greater Atlanta employs more than 51 people and generates approximately $16 million in annual revenue.

If you received a data breach notification, it is essential you understand what is at risk and what you can do about it. To learn more about how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of fraud or identity theft and what your legal options are in the wake of the Urology of Greater Atlanta data breach, please see our recent piece on the topic here.