Desert Physicians Management
Disclosed Jun 22, 20233 years ago63,713 affectedConfirmed
The business associate (BA), Desert Physicians Management, reported that it experienced a cybersecurity incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 63,713 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, diagnoses/conditions, medications, and other treatment information. The BA notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the BA provided complimentary credit monitoring services to the affected individuals and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained.
What is known
| People affected | 63,713 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jun 22, 2023 |
| Happened | Apr 23, 2023 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| California Attorney General breach notice: Desert Physicians Managementoag.ca.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Desert Physicians Management (Business Associate, CA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| California AGresidents of CA | Jun 22, 2023 | |
| HHS archivetotal | Jun 22, 2023 | 63,713 |
| California AGresidents of CA | Sep 5, 2023 |
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 63713 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The business associate (BA), Desert Physicians Management, reported that it experienced a cybersecurity incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 63,713 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates o · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · disclosed: 2023-09-05 to 2023-06-22 · 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.