- State
- KS
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 6,000
- 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), Pottawatomie County Health Department, reported that it was the victim of a ransomware attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 6,000 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, telephone numbers, diagnoses, health insurance information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented new technical safeguards and revised its policies and procedures. OCR provided technical assistance regarding 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.