Philips Respironics
Disclosed Mar 4, 20242 years ago457,152 affectedConfirmed
The business associate (BA), Philips Respironics, reported that a software application used by its business associate (BA) exposed the protected health information (PHI) of 1,338 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, and treatment information. The BA notified HHS, the affected individuals, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the BA provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect PHI.
What is known
| People affected | 457,152 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Mar 4, 2024 |
| Happened | May 31, 2023 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| California Attorney General breach notice: Philips Respironicsoag.ca.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Oregon DOJ breach notice: Philips Respironicsjustice.oregon.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Philips Respironics (Business Associate, PA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Mar 4, 2024 | 457,152 |
| HHS archivetotal | Mar 15, 2024 | 1,125 |
| HHS archivetotal | Apr 16, 2024 | 1,338 |
| California AGresidents of CA | Jun 3, 2024 | |
| Oregon DOJresidents of OR | Jun 3, 2024 | 104,119 |
| Oregon DOJresidents of OR | Jun 3, 2024 | 128,290 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · records: 1338 to 457152 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · disclosed: 2024-03-15 to 2024-03-04 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · disclosed: 2024-04-16 to 2024-03-15 · backfill source
- 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 · records_basis: empty to hhs · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records: empty to 1338 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · disclosed: 2024-06-03 to 2024-04-16 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The business associate (BA), Philips Respironics, reported that a software application used by its business associate (BA) exposed the protected health information (PHI) of 1,338 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, · 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.