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Washoe County School District

ArchivedSubmitted 08/30/2024
State
NV
Covered entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
1,017
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), Washoe County School District, reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a ransomware attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 1,017 individuals. The PHI involved included addresses, birth dates, social security numbers, and financial information. The CE notified HHS while the BA notified the media and the affected individuals. In its mitigation efforts, the CE and BA implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards.

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.

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