Ascension Via Christi ACE
Disclosed Jul 23, 20215 years ago1,977 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Ascension via Christi ACE, reported that employees of its business associate (BA) experienced an email phishing attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 1,977 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license numbers, Social Security numbers, diagnoses/conditions, and financial and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the BA implemented additional technical safeguards to protected ePHI.
What is known
| People affected | 1,977 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jul 23, 2021 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Ascension Via Christi ACE (Healthcare Provider, KS)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Jul 23, 2021 | 1,977 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (HHS archive), confirmed by HHS OCR. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.