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Mercy Iowa City

ArchivedSubmitted 03/25/2016
State
IA
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
15,625
Business associate present
No
Type of breach
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of breached information
Desktop Computer, Email, Network Server
First seen by InfoSec Signals
9/23/2026
Last seen in OCR export
9/23/2026

OCR description

Mercy Iowa City, the covered entity (CE), reported that it was the victim of a cyber-attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of approximately 15,625 individuals. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional technical safeguards and provided identity theft protection and credit monitoring services to affected individuals. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted.

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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