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Wood Ranch Medical

ArchivedSubmitted 09/18/2019
State
CA
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
5,835
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), Wood Ranch Medical, experienced a ransomware attack on its computer systems (its network server and backup hard drives) that blocked access to the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 5,835 individuals. The ePHI included demographic, clinical, and medical insurance information. The CE provided breach notification to affected individuals, HHS, and the media. Following the breach, the CE was unable to recover and restore the servers containing the PHI. As of December 17, 2019, the CE is closing its practice and ceasing operations.

Change history

  • 9/23/2026Added to OCR's archive list

Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights about this source

Records are reproduced as published; entity names and figures are OCR's.

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