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, 2022.
- Organization as reported
- OakBend Medical Center / OakBend Medical Group, TX
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Submission date
- Oct. 28, 2022
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11088, row:2227)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), OakBend Medical Center/OakBend Medical Group, reported that it experienced a ransomware attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 500,000 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security numbers, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI. Complimentary credit monitoring services were also provided. OCR also provided the CE with technical assistance regarding the requirements under the HIPAA Security Rule.