Health Data Breach Tracker/AZ

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Arizona Asthma and Allergy Institute

70,372 individuals · submitted May 3, 2021

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Arizona Asthma and Allergy Institute, reported that it was the subject of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 70,372 individuals. The PHI involved included names, patient identification numbers, health insurance and claims information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI. OCR provided the CE with technical assistance regarding its obligations under the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Arizona Asthma and Allergy Institute
State
AZ
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
70,372
Submission date
May 3, 2021
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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