- State
- CA
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 1,657
- 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), San Fernando Valley Medical Group, reported that it experienced a ransomware attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 1,657 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license numbers, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, medications prescribed, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI. Staff were also retrained. OCR provided the CE with technical assistance.
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.