First Choice Community Health Care
Disclosed Aug 1, 20224 years ago101,541 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), First Choice Community Health Care, reported that it was the subject of a cybersecurity incident that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 101,541 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, lab results, medications, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional technical safeguards and provided complimentary credit monitoring services. OCR provided the CE with technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Security Rule.
What is known
| People affected | 101,541 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Aug 1, 2022 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): First Choice Community Health Care (Healthcare Provider, NM)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Aug 1, 2022 | 101,541 |
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.