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 Jan. 12, 2026.
- Organization as reported
- Santa Cruz Community Health, CA
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Jan. 12, 2026
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 9038, row:177)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Santa Cruz Community Health, reported that a subcontractor of its business associate (BA) experienced a cyber-attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 1,487 individuals. The PHI involved demographic, clinical, and financial information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and published substitute notice. The subcontractor notified law enforcement. The CE provided free credit monitoring to the affected individuals and has implemented new technical safeguards. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule.