Health Data Breach Tracker/CA

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Westside Community Services

2,484 individuals · submitted November 15, 2023

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Westside Community Services, reported that it was the subject of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 2,484 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, financial information, diagnoses, lab results, and medications. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Westside Community Services
State
CA
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
2,484
Submission date
November 15, 2023
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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