Breaches and incidents
Vernon & Waldrep OB-Gyn Associates (Dallas): network intrusion, Global Secret Group claimed, 16,876 notified
Per HIPAA Journal, the practice notified 16,876 patients of a network intrusion identified on 28 Jul 2026.
- Disclosed
- Verification
- Reported by a reputable outlet, citing the company
What happened
- Per HIPAA Journal, the practice notified 16,876 patients of a network intrusion identified on 28 Jul 2026; data included names, contact details, birth dates, treatment, diagnosis and claims information. An OCR update gives 17,435.
- Root cause: not disclosed.
- HIPAA Journal says a group called Global Secret Group claimed the attack on 1 Aug 2026, alleging 274 GB; the letters did not mention this.
- The practice secured its network and says no misuse was found.