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 Sept. 15, 2021.
- Organization as reported
- Directions for Living, FL
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Sept. 15, 2021
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11906, row:3045)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Directions for Living, reported that it was the victim of a ransomware attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 19,494 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and clinical and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional technical safeguards and revised its HIPAA policies and procedures.