Healthcare Provider · Archived
Columbia Surgical Specialist of Spokane
400,000 individuals · submitted February 18, 2019
About this report
The covered entity (CE), Columbia Surgical Specialists of Spokane, reported that hackers accessed its network and installed ransomware. This breach affected 234,688 individuals. The protected health information (PHI) involved included names, dates of birth, social security numbers, drivers’ license numbers, diagnoses and conditions, lab results, medications, treatment information, and health insurance claims information. The CE took its server off line, rebuilt its network, and added additional security and technical safeguards. The CE notified OCR, affected individuals, and the media. During the investigation, OCR provided technical assistance on the risk analysis and risk management procedures.
Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.
- Organization
- Columbia Surgical Specialist of Spokane
- State
- WA
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 400,000
- Submission date
- February 18, 2019
- Breach type
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information
- Network Server
- Business associate present
- No
- OCR status
- Archived
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