On December 12, 2023, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons, P.A. (“CTVS”) filed a notice of data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights after discovering that information on the company’s computer network was subject to unauthorized access. In this notice, CTVS explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which includes their names, Social Security Numbers, financial account information, driver’s license numbers, dates of birth, medical record numbers, and health information. Upon completing its investigation, CTVS began sending out data breach notification letters to all individuals whose information was affected by the recent data security incident.

If you receive a data breach notification from Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons, P.A., it is essential you understand what is at risk and what you can do about it. A data breach lawyer can help you learn more about how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of fraud or identity theft, as well as discuss your legal options following the Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons data breach. For more information, please see our recent piece on the topic here.

What Caused the Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons Data Breach?

The Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons data breach was only recently announced, and more information is expected in the near future. However, CTVS’s filing with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights provides some important information on what led up to the breach. According to this source, on October 13, 2023, CTVS detected unusual activity within its computer system. In response, CTVS secured its systems and then began working with outside cybersecurity specialists to investigate the incident.

The CTVS investigation confirmed that an unauthorized party was able to access and potentially acquire confidential patient information stored on the company’s computer network. The period of unauthorized access was between October 12, 2023 and October 13, 2023.

After learning that sensitive consumer data was accessible to an unauthorized party, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons reviewed the compromised files to determine what information was leaked and which consumers were impacted. While the breached information varies depending on the individual, it may include your name, Social Security number, credit card information, account number and password, financial account information, driver’s license number, date of birth, medical record number, health insurance numbers and other health insurance information, patient account number, doctor or medical professional name, treatment information, procedure code, diagnosis code, Medicaid/Medicare number, dates of treatment, prescription information, diagnosis and symptoms information.

On December 12, 2023, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons sent out data breach letters to anyone who was affected by the recent data security incident. These letters should provide victims with a list of what information belonging to them was compromised.

More Information About Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons, P.A.

Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons, P.A. is a healthcare provider that specializes in surgery of the heart, lungs, chest, esophagus, and major blood vessels of the body. CTVS operates three locations in central Texas, including in Austin, Kyle, and Georgetown. Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons employs more than 87 people and generates approximately $12 million in annual revenue.