County of Ramsey
Disclosed Jan 29, 20215 years ago8,687 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), County of Ramsey, reported that its business associate (BA) was the victim of a cyber-attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 8,687 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, claims information, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE strengthen its technical safeguards to better protect its ePHI and terminated its relationship with the BA.
What is known
| People affected | 8,687 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jan 29, 2021 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): County of Ramsey (Healthcare Provider, MN)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Jan 29, 2021 | 8,687 |
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.