HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice
Posted on the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal with a submission date of Dec. 6, 2023.
- Organization as reported
- Akumin Operating Corp., FL
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Dec. 6, 2023
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 10296, row:1435)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Akumin Operating Corporation, reported that it experienced a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 7,127 individuals. The type of PHI affected included names, addresses, birthdates, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, diagnoses, and health insurance and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE strengthened its administrative, technical, and security safeguards.