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 July 15, 2024.
- Organization as reported
- The North Cottage Program, MA
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- July 15, 2024
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 9802, row:941)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The North Cottage Program, the covered entity (CE), reported that it experienced a hacking incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 8,190 individuals. The PHI involved included names, date of birth, addresses, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, clinical diagnoses, lab results, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.