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 Nov. 29, 2023.
- Organization as reported
- County of Rock, WI, WI
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Nov. 29, 2023
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 10315, row:1454)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), County of Rock, WI, reported that it experienced a ransomware attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 10,853 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license and social security numbers, diagnoses, conditions, lab results, medications, and claims and financial information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards.