- State
- CA
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 10,761
- 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
The covered entity (CE), Barlow Respiratory Hospital, reported that it was the victim of a ransomware attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 10,761 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license numbers, Social Security numbers, medical record numbers, diagnoses, financial information, and other health insurance and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided affected individuals with complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional technical safeguards. During the investigation, OCR provided the CEs with 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.