- State
- IL
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 14,855
- 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 25, 2026
OCR description
Easterseals Central Illinois, the covered entity (CE), reported that it experienced a ransomware attack affecting the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 14,855 individuals. The ePHI involved clinical and demographic information. The CE notified individuals, the media, and HHS. The CE took several corrective actions in response to the breach including implementing multifactor authentication and additional technical safeguards. Additionally, OCR provided technical assistance to the CE.
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
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