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 June 14, 2021.
- Organization as reported
- St. Charles Health System, Inc., OR
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- June 14, 2021
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 12079, row:3218)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), St. Charles Health System, reported that its business associate experienced a ransomware attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 4,687 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, Social Security numbers, addresses, dates of birth, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. Following the breach, the BA provided complimentary identity and credit monitoring services.