- State
- VT
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 1,905
- 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), North Country Hospital, reported that its business associate (BA) was the victim of a ransomware attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 1,905 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, dates of birth, prescription information, and medical record numbers. The CE notified HHS and the BA notified affected individuals and the media. OCR provided the CE with technical assistance concerning business associate agreements.
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.