HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice
Posted on the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) with a submission date of May 26, 2023.
- Organization as reported
- Alvaria, Inc., MA
- Entity type as reported
- Business Associate
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- May 26, 2023
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 10702, row:1841)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
Alvaria, the covered entity (CE), reported that it experienced a ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 1,147 individuals. The PHI involved included names, phone numbers, addresses, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, Alvaria provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards to better protect sensitive information. Staff were also retrained on obligations to protect and secure PHI.