Electromed
Disclosed Aug 9, 20215 years ago47,521 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Electromed, reported that it was the subject of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 47,200 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained.
What is known
| People affected | 47,521 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Aug 9, 2021 |
| Happened | Jun 16, 2021 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Indiana Attorney General 2021 data breach report: Electromedin.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Electromed (Healthcare Provider, MN)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Aug 9, 2021 | 47,200 |
| Indiana AGresidents of IN | Aug 24, 2021 | 1,511 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · sector: other to health · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · attack: unknown to hacking · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: [] to ["names","health"] · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · disclosed: 2021-08-24 to 2021-08-09 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The covered entity (CE), Electromed, reported that it was the subject of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 47,200 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, diagnoses, · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Indiana AG), confirmed by Indiana AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.