Debt Collection Agency Data Breach Affects 345,523 Individuals
R&B Corporation of Virginia, doing business as Credit Control Corporation (CCC), has recently reported a data breach to the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights that has affected 345,523 individuals. CCC is a debt collection agency and business associate of many hospitals and doctor’s offices. The Newport News, VA-based debt collection agency said it detected suspicious activity within its computer systems on March 7, 2023. Its IT systems were immediately isolated, and a forensic investigation was conducted to determine the nature and scope of the activity. On or around March 14, 2023, CCC determined that unauthorized individuals had accessed its systems and copied files that contained sensitive data. The intrusion was determined to have occurred from March 2, 2023, to March 7, 2023.
An initial review of the compromised files was completed on May 3, 2023, which confirmed that the files contained information such as names, addresses, and Social Security numbers. Affected individuals were notified by mail on May 15, 2023. Complimentary credit monitoring services have been offered to affected individuals. CCC said it regularly reviews its data security policies, procedures, and practices and will continue to do so, has augmented its security safeguards to better protect patient data, and has increased the frequency of employee training on the importance of safeguarding data.
Healthcare providers known to have been affected by the breach include:
- Atlantic Orthopaedic Specialists
- Bayview Physicians Group
- Chesapeake Radiology
- Chesapeake Regional Medical Center
- Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters Health System and its Affiliates
- Children’s Specialty Group
- Dominion Pathology Laboratories
- Emergency Physicians of Tidewater
- Mary Washington Healthcare
- Medical Center Radiology
- Pariser Dermatology Specialists, Inc
- Riverside Health System
- Sentara Health System
- Tidewater Physicians Multispecialty Group
- UVA Health System
- Valley Health System
- VCU Health System
