- State
- CA
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 829
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Network Server
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
Watsonville Chiropractic, Inc., the covered entity (CE), was notified by its business associate (BA), EMR4all, that its storage account was vulnerable because it was accessible to persons outside of its organization. The breach affected 829 individuals and the protected health information (PHI) involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, social security numbers and treatment information. Watsonville notified all affected individuals as well as the media. Individuals affected were offered one year of credit monitoring services. It established a toll-free assistance line for anyone seeking additional information regarding the breach incident. The CE has subsequently ceased 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
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