NEC Networks
Disclosed May 5, 20215 years ago2,600,000 affectedConfirmed
The business associate (BA), NEC Networks dba CaptureRx, reported that it was the victim of a ransomware attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 2,600,000 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, and medications. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the BA reset its passwords, provided training on security awareness, and implemented additional technical safeguards to protect its network.
What is known
| People affected | 2,600,000 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | May 5, 2021 |
| Discovered | Feb 19, 2021 |
| Happened | Feb 6, 2021 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Tech · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| California Attorney General breach notice: NEC Networksoag.ca.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Washington Attorney General breach notice: NEC Networksatg.wa.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Notice letter filed with the Delaware DOJ: NEC Networksattorneygeneral.delaware.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Oregon DOJ breach notice: NEC Networksjustice.oregon.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): NEC Networks (Business Associate, TX)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Washington AGresidents of WA | May 5, 2021 | 126,193 |
| Oregon DOJresidents of OR | May 5, 2021 | 1,656,569 |
| HHS archivetotal | May 5, 2021 | 2,600,000 |
| Delaware DOJresidents of DE | May 28, 2021 | 130 |
| California AGresidents of CA | Jun 11, 2021 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: ["names"] to ["names","health"] · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records_basis: organization to hhs · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records: 2154280 to 2600000 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The business associate (BA), NEC Networks dba CaptureRx, reported that it was the victim of a ransomware attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 2,600,000 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: [] to ["names"] · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records_basis: empty to organization · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records: empty to 2154280 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · attack: unknown to hacking · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · disclosed: 2021-06-11 to 2021-05-05 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · discovered: empty to 2021-02-19 · 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.