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. 17, 2021.
- Organization as reported
- Horizon House, Inc., PA
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Sept. 17, 2021
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11900, row:3039)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Horizon House, reported that it experienced a ransomware attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 27,823 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, drivers’ license numbers, addresses, Social Security numbers, claims and financial information, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice on its website. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Security Rule.