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Ethos, also known as Southwest Boston Senior Services
ArchivedSubmitted 03/22/2024
Updated 20 hours ago ()
- State
- MA
- Covered entity type
- Business Associate
- Individuals affected
- 14,503
- Business associate present
- Yes
- 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
Ethos dba Southwest Boston Senior Services experienced a hacking/IT incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 14,503 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, and health insurance information. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach the BA implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff was also retrained in its requirements to protect and secure PHI.
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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