Golden Gate Regional Center
Disclosed Nov 20, 20205 years ago11,315 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Golden Gate Regional Center, reported that it was the victim of a ransomware attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 11,315 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, identification numbers, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided complimentary credit monitoring and identity theft protection services. Following OCR’s investigation, the CE revised its policies and procedures and provided security awareness training to all employees.
What is known
| People affected | 11,315 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Nov 20, 2020 |
| Happened | Sep 23, 2020 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Nonprofit · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| California Attorney General breach notice: Golden Gate Regional Centeroag.ca.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Golden Gate Regional Center (Business Associate, CA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| California AGresidents of CA | Nov 20, 2020 | |
| HHS archivetotal | Nov 20, 2020 | 11,315 |
| California AGresidents of CA | Mar 12, 2021 |
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 11315 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The covered entity (CE), Golden Gate Regional Center, reported that it was the victim of a ransomware attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 11,315 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, identific · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · disclosed: 2021-03-12 to 2020-11-20 · 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.