- State
- MN
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 677
- 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), Region 4 South Mental Health Consortium, reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a ransomware attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 677 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, claims information, diagnoses/conditions, lab results, medications, and health insurance and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the BA implemented additional administrative and technical 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.