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 Nov. 3, 2023.
- Organization as reported
- Youth and Shelter Services, Inc., IA
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Nov. 3, 2023
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 10377, row:1516)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Youth and Shelter Services, reported that it was the victim of a malware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 13,603 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security and drivers’ license numbers, financial information, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional technical safeguards.