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 May 11, 2022.
- Organization as reported
- Genetics & IVF Institute, VA
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- May 11, 2022
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11463, row:2602)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Genetics and IVF Institute, reported that it experienced a ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 606 individuals. The PHI involved included names, Social Security numbers, financial information, and medications. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards.