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Colorado Department of Human Services

ArchivedSubmitted 01/19/2022
State
CO
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
6,132
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), the Colorado Department of Human Services, reported that its business associate experienced a cyber-attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 6,132 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, dates of birth, and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE regarding its obligations under the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule.

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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