Dr. Melissa D. Selke based in New Jersey recently announced a data breach. Facility website posted a data breach notification letter. The incident may have affected several thousand patients. 
Selke found out that her system had been infected with a virus that prohibited access to patient files. The system was restored immediately. After investigation, the possibility of ransomware attack was analyzed. An unauthorized third party introduced the virus onto her system.
Melissa D. Selke, MD, has practiced privately in the area of Hillsborough and Somerset, New Jersey. Her total experience of the practice is 15 years. She is board certified in Family Medicine.
Dr. Selke has following education qualification –
BA in behavioral biology with honors at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland
MD at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. After graduating
Residency in Family Medicine at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Affected information in this incident includes patients’ names, addresses, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, treatment and diagnosis information, driver’s license information, health insurance information, treating physician information, medical record number, and treatment date(s).
Dr. Melissa mentioned in her letter that the third-party “viewed or took patient information stored on the server.”
“We take this incident, and patient privacy, very seriously,” Selke said in a statement. “We are taking steps to help prevent another incident of this kind from happening, and continue to review our processes, policies, and procedures that address data privacy.”
As per the OCR data breach reporting tool, incident has affected approximately 4,200 individuals.
While no protection services were offered, Selke encouraged affected individuals “to remain vigilant against incidents of identity theft and fraud.” Individuals should regularly review their financial account statements, credit reports, and explanations of benefits for suspicious activity, the notification letter said.
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