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 April 24, 2023.
- Organization as reported
- Mars Area School District, PA
- Entity type as reported
- Health Plan
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- April 24, 2023
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 10775, row:1914)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
Mars Area School District, the covered entity (CE), reported that it experienced a ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 1,270 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, claims and financial information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its sensitive data. OCR provided technical assistance to the Covered Entity regarding the HIPAA Rules. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.