Health Data Breach Tracker/MA

Business Associate · Archived

Ethos, also known as Southwest Boston Senior Services

14,503 individuals · submitted March 22, 2024

About this report

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.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Ethos, also known as Southwest Boston Senior Services
State
MA
Entity type
Business Associate
Individuals affected
14,503
Submission date
March 22, 2024
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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