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 Oct. 28, 2024.
- Organization as reported
- Mystic Valley Elder Services, CE, MA
- Entity type as reported
- Business Associate
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Oct. 28, 2024
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 9634, row:773)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Mystic Valley Elder Services, reported that it was the subject of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 85,133 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, financial and claims information, diagnoses, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE implemented multi-factor authentication, updated its firewall and back-up solutions, and implemented additional technical safeguards.