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 Feb. 18, 2019.
- Organization as reported
- Columbia Surgical Specialist of Spokane, WA
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Feb. 18, 2019
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 13526, row:4665)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Columbia Surgical Specialists of Spokane, reported that hackers accessed its network and installed ransomware. This breach affected 234,688 individuals. The protected health information (PHI) involved included names, dates of birth, social security numbers, drivers’ license numbers, diagnoses and conditions, lab results, medications, treatment information, and health insurance claims information. The CE took its server off line, rebuilt its network, and added additional security and technical safeguards. The CE notified OCR, affected individuals, and the media. During the investigation, OCR provided technical assistance on the risk analysis and risk management procedures.