Watsonville Chiropractic
Disclosed Nov 17, 20169 years ago829 affectedConfirmed
Watsonville Chiropractic, Inc., the covered entity (CE), was notified by its business associate (BA), EMR4all, that its storage account was vulnerable because it was accessible to persons outside of its organization. The breach affected 829 individuals and the protected health information (PHI) involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, social security numbers and treatment information. Watsonville notified all affected individuals as well as the media. Individuals affected were offered one year of credit monitoring services. It established a toll-free assistance line for anyone seeking additional information regarding the breach incident. The CE has subsequently ceased operations.
What is known
| People affected | 829 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Nov 17, 2016 |
| Happened | May 1, 2016 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| California Attorney General breach notice: Watsonville Chiropracticoag.ca.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Watsonville Chiropractic (Healthcare Provider, CA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| California AGresidents of CA | Nov 17, 2016 | |
| HHS archivetotal | Nov 17, 2016 | 829 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · attack: unknown to insider · 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 829 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to Watsonville Chiropractic, Inc., the covered entity (CE), was notified by its business associate (BA), EMR4all, that its storage account was vulnerable because it was accessible to persons outside of its organization. The breach affected 829 · 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.