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 May 17, 2023.
- Organization as reported
- Clarke County Hospital, IA
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- May 17, 2023
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 10732, row:1871)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Clarke County Hospital, reported that it was the subject of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 28,003 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, and diagnoses. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained to protect and secure PHI.