Barlow Respiratory Hospital
Disclosed Dec 30, 20214 years ago10,761 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Barlow Respiratory Hospital, reported that it was the victim of a ransomware attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 10,761 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license numbers, Social Security numbers, medical record numbers, diagnoses, financial information, and other health insurance and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided affected individuals with complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional technical safeguards. During the investigation, OCR provided the CEs with technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.
What is known
| People affected | 10,761 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Dec 30, 2021 |
| Happened | Aug 21, 2021 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| California Attorney General breach notice: Barlow Respiratory Hospitaloag.ca.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Barlow Respiratory Hospital (Healthcare Provider, CA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| California AGresidents of CA | Dec 30, 2021 | |
| HHS archivetotal | Dec 30, 2021 | 10,761 |
| California AGresidents of CA | Mar 4, 2022 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · attack: unknown to hacking · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: [] to ["names","health"] · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records_basis: empty to hhs · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records: empty to 10761 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The covered entity (CE), Barlow Respiratory Hospital, reported that it was the victim of a ransomware attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 10,761 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · disclosed: 2022-03-04 to 2021-12-30 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (California AG), confirmed by California AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.