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 Feb. 12, 2024.
- Organization as reported
- May Institute, MA
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Feb. 12, 2024
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 10145, row:1284)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), May Institute, reported that it experienced a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 2,612 individuals. The PHI affected included names, social security numbers, addresses, drivers’ license numbers, dates of birth, medications, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring and identity theft protections services and implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards.