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. 31, 2024.
- Organization as reported
- Capital Health System, Inc., NJ
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Jan. 31, 2024
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 10164, row:1303)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Capital Health System, reported that it experienced a ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 503,071 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, social security numbers, claims information, diagnoses, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS and affected individuals. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards.