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 June 4, 2021.
- Organization as reported
- San Juan Regional Medical Center, NM
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- June 4, 2021
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 12096, row:3235)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), San Juan Regional Medical Center, reported that it was the victim of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 325,660 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, drivers’ license numbers, financial and health insurance information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional technical safeguards, and revised and created new policies and procedures.