Santa Cruz Community Health
Disclosed Jan 12, 20268 months ago1,487 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Santa Cruz Community Health, reported that a subcontractor of its business associate (BA) experienced a cyber-attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 1,487 individuals. The PHI involved demographic, clinical, and financial information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and published substitute notice. The subcontractor notified law enforcement. The CE provided free credit monitoring to the affected individuals and has implemented new technical safeguards. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule.
What is known
| People affected | 1,487 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jan 12, 2026 |
| Happened | Nov 1, 2024 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| California Attorney General breach notice: Santa Cruz Community Healthoag.ca.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Santa Cruz Community Health (Healthcare Provider, CA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Jan 12 | 1,487 |
| California AGresidents of CA | Jan 16 |
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 1487 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · disclosed: 2026-01-16 to 2026-01-12 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The covered entity (CE), Santa Cruz Community Health, reported that a subcontractor of its business associate (BA) experienced a cyber-attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 1,487 individuals. The PHI involved dem · 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.