Columbus Surgery Center
Disclosed Dec 7, 20178 years ago7,221 affectedConfirmed
Columbus Surgery Center, the covered entity (CE), experienced a ransomware attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 7,221 individuals. The PHI involved in the breach included names, dates of birth, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In its mitigation efforts, the CE strengthened its administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its sensitive data.
What is known
| People affected | 7,221 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Dec 7, 2017 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Columbus Surgery Center (Healthcare Provider, NE)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Dec 7, 2017 | 7,221 |
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.