Southwest Orthopedic and Reconstructive Specialists Data Breach: Interlock Ransomware Claim (Nov 2026)
Summary
In the latest cybersecurity news, Southwest Orthopedic & Reconstructive Specialists — an organization based in US — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group interlock. This data breach, discovered on 2026-11-10T07:09:08.851645+00:00, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as we continue through 2026.
Incident Report
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Target Organization | Southwest Orthopedic & Reconstructive Specialists |
| Threat Group | interlock |
| Summary | Southwest Orthopedic & Reconstructive Specialists, a clinic located in Oklahoma, is required by law to maintain protected health information (PHI) as a healthcare facility. However, due to its negligent attitude toward security and unwillingness to resolve the incident, we are disclosing this confidential information, which includes databases containing more than 150,000 SSNs with patient names and addresses, as well as medical records and billing data. This violates the federal HIPAA privacy and security regulations for this clinic, as well as the Oklahoma Security Breach Notification Act. |
| Date of Breach | 2026-11-10T07:08:56.419584+00:00 |
| Discovery Date | 2026-11-10T07:09:08.851645+00:00 |
| Region | US |
| Target Domain | southwestortho.com |
| Business Sector | Healthcare |
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- security awareness training — close the gap attackers exploit.
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Disclaimer
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