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. 9, 2023.
- Organization as reported
- Health Benefit Plan of Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District, NJ
- Entity type as reported
- Health Plan
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Feb. 9, 2023
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 10917, row:2056)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Health Benefit Plan of Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District, reported that it was the subject of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 3,909 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and plan enrollment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained.