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 24, 2022.
- Organization as reported
- Val Verde Regional Medical Center (“VVRMC”), TX
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- May 24, 2022
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11438, row:2577)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Val Verde Regional Medical Center, reported that it experienced a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 86,562 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards.