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 June 6, 2023.
- Organization as reported
- Ascension Providence, TX
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- June 6, 2023
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 10669, row:1808)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Ascension Providence, reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 1,415 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, Social Security and drivers’ license numbers, dates of birth, financial and health insurance information, lab results, medications, and diagnoses. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE offered free credit monitoring services.