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 Dec. 17, 2023.
- Organization as reported
- Primary Health & Wellness Center, LLC, MD
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Dec. 17, 2023
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 10269, row:1408)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Primary Health & Wellness Center reported that it experienced a ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 4,792 individuals. The PHI involved included demographic and clinical information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice in local and regional media outlets. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional technical security. Staff were also retrained in its requirements to protect and secure PHI.