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Jekyll Island-State Park Authority - Jekyll Island Fire/EMS
ArchivedSubmitted 11/09/2020
- State
- GA
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 7,046
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Desktop Computer, Network Server
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Jekyll Island Authority, reported that it experienced a ransomware attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of approximately 7,046 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, drivers’ license numbers, and Social Security numbers. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice on its website.
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.