Health Data Breach Tracker/MA

Business Associate · Archived

Mystic Valley Elder Services, CE

85,133 individuals · submitted October 28, 2024

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Mystic Valley Elder Services, reported that it was the subject of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 85,133 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, financial and claims information, diagnoses, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE implemented multi-factor authentication, updated its firewall and back-up solutions, and implemented additional technical safeguards.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Mystic Valley Elder Services, CE
State
MA
Entity type
Business Associate
Individuals affected
85,133
Submission date
October 28, 2024
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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