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 April 11, 2022.
- Organization as reported
- Von Behren & Hunter LLP, CA
- Entity type as reported
- Business Associate
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- April 11, 2022
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11532, row:2671)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The business associate (BA), Von Behren & Hunter, reported that it experienced a ransomware attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 5,852 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, claims information, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the BA implemented additional technical safeguards, provided complimentary credit monitoring services, revised its policies and procedures, and retrained its employees. OCR provided technical assistance to the BA regarding the HIPAA Rules.