Region 4 South Mental Health Consortium
Disclosed Oct 5, 20232 years ago677 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Region 4 South Mental Health Consortium, reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a ransomware attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 677 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, claims information, diagnoses/conditions, lab results, medications, and health insurance and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the BA implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards to better protect PHI.
What is known
| People affected | 677 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Oct 5, 2023 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Region 4 South Mental Health Consortium (Healthcare Provider, MN)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Oct 5, 2023 | 677 |
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.