- State
- NJ
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 1,972
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Network Server
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Passaic River Physicians, reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a breach of its network that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 1,972 individuals. The PHI involved included clinical and demographic information. The BA notified HHS, the affected individuals, and the media of the breach. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect PHI.
Change history
- 9/23/2026Added to OCR's archive list
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, Breach Portal. Records are reproduced as published; entity names and figures are OCR's.