Texas orthopedic group suffers email breach

Practice Management

Orthopedic Associates of Flower Mound (Texas) notified patients of an email breach, the practice said March 6.

In September the practice noticed suspicious activity in its email system, according to a news release. The practice secured the system and launched an independent investigation into the breach.

Investigators learned an unauthorized party accessed a physician's email between July 7, 2023, and Sept. 7, 2023. Information including medical history, Social Security numbers, patient names and financial data may have been compromised.

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