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 Oct. 26, 2023.
- Organization as reported
- Hospital Sisters Health System, IL
- Entity type as reported
- Business Associate
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Oct. 26, 2023
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 10391, row:1530)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The business associate (BA), Hospital Sisters Health System, reported that it experienced a cybersecurity incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 500 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, claims information, and other treatment information. The BA took several corrective actions in response to the breach including implementing additional administrative and technical safeguards. OCR provided technical assistance.