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. 4, 2022.
- Organization as reported
- Hofmann Arthritis Institute PLLC and Hofmann Arthritis Institute of Nevada PLLC, UT
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Feb. 4, 2022
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11636, row:2775)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Hofmann Arthritis Institute, PLLC and Hofmann Arthritis Institute of Nevada. PLLC, reported that it was the subject of a cyberattack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 13,320 individuals. The PHI involved included names, Social Security and drivers’ license numbers, addresses, dates of birth, claims information, and other treatment 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 to better protect its PHI.