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 July 28, 2023.
- Organization as reported
- Dean Health Service Company, LLC (referenced herein as "WellFirst Health"), MN
- Entity type as reported
- Business Associate
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- July 28, 2023
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 10563, row:1702)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
Dean Health Service Company, the business associate (BA), reported that its subcontractor experienced a cyber-attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 1,027 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, social security numbers, claims information, and healthcare provider information. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach the BA and its subcontractor implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards.