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 20, 2021.
- Organization as reported
- Orthopedic Associates of Hawaii, HI
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- April 20, 2021
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 12211, row:3350)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Orthopedic Associates of Hawaii, reported that it was the victim of a ransomware attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of approximately 138,000 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license numbers, Social Security numbers, claims and financial information, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional technical and administrative safeguards to better protect its ePHI. During the investigation, OCR provided the CE with technical assistance.