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 Jan. 22, 2024.
- Organization as reported
- Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami, Inc., FL
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Jan. 22, 2024
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 10189, row:1328)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami, reported that it experienced a ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 1,170 individuals. The PHI involved included names, Social Security and drivers’ license numbers, addresses, dates of birth, health insurance information, and other demographic information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit reporting services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were also retrained in its requirements to protect and secure PHI.