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 Feb. 29, 2024.
- Organization as reported
- Highland Health Systems, AL
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Feb. 29, 2024
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 10100, row:1239)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Highland Health Systems, reported that it was the subject of a data breach that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 83,543 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, drivers’ license and social security numbers, birthdates, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and posted substitute notice on its website. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI.