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Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego

ArchivedSubmitted 05/29/2020
State
CA
Covered entity type
Business Associate
Individuals affected
36,205
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

Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego, the covered entity (CE), reported that it was the victim of a cyber-attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of approximately 36,205 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, birthdates, drivers’ license numbers, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, lab results, medications prescribed, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. Following OCR’s investigation, the CE revised its policy and procedures, retrained its workforce members, and implemented new technical safeguards.

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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