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 April 22, 2022.
- Organization as reported
- Illinois Gastroenterology Group, PLLC, IL
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- April 22, 2022
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11507, row:2646)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
Illinois Gastroenterology Group, PLLC, the covered entity (CE), reported that it experienced a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 227,943 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, social security and drivers’ license numbers, financial information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the C implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.