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 March 11, 2022.
- Organization as reported
- Capital Region Medical Center, MO
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- March 11, 2022
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11572, row:2711)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Capital Regional Medical Center, reported that it experienced a ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 17,578 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, medical diagnoses or conditions, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website and social media site. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were also retrained in its requirements to protect and secure PHI.