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Okanogan Behavioral HealthCare
ArchivedSubmitted 08/23/2024
Updated 2 hours ago ()
- State
- WA
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 26,429
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Network Server
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- Oct 26, 2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Okanogan Behavioral HealthCare, reported that it experienced a ransomware attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 26,429 individuals. The PHI involved included names, Social Security and drivers’ license numbers, dates of birth, diagnoses, and health insurance and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI. In addition, the CE retrained its workforce members on cybersecurity precautions. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.
Change history
- Sep 23, 2026Added to OCR's archive list
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights about this source
Records are reproduced as published; entity names and figures are OCR's.