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 Aug. 15, 2022.
- Organization as reported
- San Diego American Indian Health Center, CA
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Aug. 15, 2022
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11242, row:2381)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
San Diego American Indian Health Center, the covered entity (CE), reported that it experienced a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 30,721 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, claims and financial information, diagnoses, lab results, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE provided free credit monitoring and identity protection services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.