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 July 24, 2021.
- Organization as reported
- NCH Corporation, TX
- Entity type as reported
- Health Plan
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- July 24, 2021
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11983, row:3122)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), NCH Corporation, reported that it experienced a ransomware attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 11,427 individuals. The PHI involved included names, birthdates, Social Security numbers, and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards to better protect sensitive data. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.