An unknown criminal accessed and acquired certain files from NOVA OMS between Oct. 3-6, 2023, which may have involved personal or protected health information, according to a March 28 news release from the practice.
Information that was potentially affected includes individuals’ names, Social Security numbers, individual tax identification numbers, driver’s license or state identification numbers, dates of birth, patient IDs, medical information, and health insurance information.
NOVA OMS informed the FBI and has taken steps to prevent a similar incident from happening in the future.
The practice has locations in Alexandria, Reston and Burke, Va., according to its website.
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