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 Jan. 16, 2026.
- Organization as reported
- Bay Area Community Health, CA
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Jan. 16, 2026
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 9030, row:169)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Bay Area Community Health, reported that a subcontractor of its business associate (BA) experienced a cyber-attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 9,912 individuals. The PHI involved clinical and demographic information. The CE and notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media, and the subcontractor will also be notifying individuals on the CE’s behalf. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.