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 June 29, 2021.
- Organization as reported
- Penn Foundation, PA
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- June 29, 2021
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 12046, row:3185)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Penn Foundation – St. Luke’s Health Network, reported that it suffered a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 768 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, and financial and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. The CE also offered credit monitoring services and set up a call center and a website for questions or concerns. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards.