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 Dec. 20, 2024.
- Organization as reported
- In-Home Attendant Services Ltd., TX
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Dec. 20, 2024
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 9537, row:676)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), In-Home Attendant Services, reported that it experienced a ransomware incident that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 22,000 individuals. The ePHI involved demographic, clinical, and financial information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were also retrained in its requirements to protect and secure PHI. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Security Rule.