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 March 24, 2021.
- Organization as reported
- Citywide Health Plan, UT
- Entity type as reported
- Health Plan
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- March 24, 2021
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 12271, row:3410)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Citywide Health Plan, reported that it experienced a ransomware attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 718 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, financial and claims information, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and diagnoses. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE provided complimentary identity monitoring services and implemented additional technical safeguards. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE.