Becker's reported on two orthopedic practices suffering data breaches so far in October.
1. Hattiesburg, Miss.-based Southern Bone & Joint Specialists recently suffered a cybersecurity incident that may have affected the protected health information of 7,162 individuals. The practice said it detected suspicious activity in its email environment May 7. An investigation determined that an unauthorized actor accessed certain files and data stored within its email environment.
2. Dallas-based Texas Spine Consultants recently experienced a cybersecurity incident involving patient information. An investigation into the matter determined that certain patient data contained in the email account was accessible by an unauthorized actor.