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 May 23, 2024.
- Organization as reported
- Tri-City Healthcare District, CA
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- May 23, 2024
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 9897, row:1036)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Tri-City Healthcare District, reported that it experienced a ransomware incident that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 108,149 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, addresses/zip codes, drivers’ license numbers, diagnoses/conditions, lab results, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were also retrained in its requirements to protect and secure PHI. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE regarding the HIPAA Security Rule.