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Clarke County Hospital

ArchivedSubmitted 05/17/2023

Updated 6 hours ago ()

State
IA
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
28,003
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), Clarke County Hospital, reported that it was the subject of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 28,003 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, and diagnoses. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained to protect and secure PHI.

Change history

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.

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