- State
- MI
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 3,820
- Business associate present
- No
- 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), Special Tree, reported that it experienced a cyberattack that impacted the protected health information (PHI) of 3,820 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, drivers’ license and social security numbers, dates of birth, claims and financial information, diagnoses/conditions, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE enforced its multi-factor authentication capabilities, retrained its workforce, and increased its threat protections to better protect its PHI. OCR provided the CE with technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.
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.