Southwest Colorado Mental Health Center
Disclosed Oct 25, 20241 year ago23,385 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Southwest Colorado Mental Health Center, dba Axis Health System, reported that it experienced a cyber-attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 23,385 individuals. The PHI involved included clinical, demographic, and financial information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE implemented improved technical and administrative safeguards and retrained its staff. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE.
What is known
| People affected | 23,385 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Oct 25, 2024 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Southwest Colorado Mental Health Center (Healthcare Provider, CO)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Oct 25, 2024 | 23,385 |
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.