Special Tree
Disclosed Mar 20, 20251 year ago12,955 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Special Tree, reported that it experienced a cyberattack that impacted the protected health information (PHI) of 3,820 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, drivers’ license and social security numbers, dates of birth, claims and financial information, diagnoses/conditions, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE enforced its multi-factor authentication capabilities, retrained its workforce, and increased its threat protections to better protect its PHI. OCR provided the CE with technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.
What is known
| People affected | 12,955 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Mar 20, 2025 |
| Happened | Sep 28, 2024 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Indiana Attorney General 2025 data breach report: Special Treein.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Special Tree (Healthcare Provider, MI)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Mar 20, 2025 | 3,820 |
| Indiana AGresidents of IN | Mar 31, 2025 | 1 |
History of this record
- 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 · disclosed: 2025-03-31 to 2025-03-20 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The covered entity (CE), Special Tree, reported that it experienced a cyberattack that impacted the protected health information (PHI) of 3,820 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, drivers’ license and social security nu · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Indiana AG), confirmed by Indiana AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.