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 Nov. 19, 2020.
- Organization as reported
- AspenPointe, Inc., CO
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Nov. 19, 2020
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 12502, row:3641)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), AspenPointe, reported that it was the subject of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 295,617 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and claims and financial information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional technical and administrative safeguards to protect its PHI. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE regarding its HIPAA Privacy and Breach Notification Rule obligations.