Health Data Breach Tracker/CA

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Santa Cruz Community Health

1,487 individuals · submitted January 12, 2026

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Santa Cruz Community Health, reported that a subcontractor of its business associate (BA) experienced a cyber-attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 1,487 individuals. The PHI involved demographic, clinical, and financial information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and published substitute notice. The subcontractor notified law enforcement. The CE provided free credit monitoring to the affected individuals and has implemented new technical safeguards. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Santa Cruz Community Health
State
CA
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
1,487
Submission date
January 12, 2026
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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