- State
- NJ
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 12,499
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Electronic Medical Record, Network Server
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Optum Medical Care of New Jersey, reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a ransomware attack which affected the protected health information (PHI) of 12,499 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security numbers, health insurance information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the media, affected individuals, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the BA strengthened its administrative and technical safeguards and provided complimentary credit monitoring services.
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.