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 Sept. 23, 2022.
- Organization as reported
- Providence WA Anesthesia Services PC, NY
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Sept. 23, 2022
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11173, row:2312)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Providence WA Anesthesia Services, reported that its business associate experienced a ransomware attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 98,414 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license numbers, Social Security numbers, claims and financial information, medications prescribed, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. OCR provided the CE with technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule.