Health Data Breach Tracker/NJ

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Towne Home Care, LLC

5,591 individuals · submitted February 17, 2022

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Towne Home Care, reported that it was the victim of a ransomware attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 5,591 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, financial information, diagnoses, lab results, medications prescribed, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and law enforcement officials. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional technical safeguards.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Towne Home Care, LLC
State
NJ
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
5,591
Submission date
February 17, 2022
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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