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 May 26, 2021.
- Organization as reported
- TidalHealth Peninsula Regional, MD
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- May 26, 2021
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 12131, row:3270)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Tidal Health Peninsula Regional, reported that its business associate (BA) was the victim of a ransomware attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 4,070 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, dates of birth, and prescription information. The CE and BA notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. Complimentary credit monitoring services were provided to affected individuals. In response to the breach, the CE provided the BA with training on HIPAA requirement to protect and secure ePHI.