Westside Community Services
Disclosed Nov 15, 20232 years ago2,484 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Westside Community Services, reported that it was the subject of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 2,484 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, financial information, diagnoses, lab results, and medications. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI.
What is known
| People affected | 2,484 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Nov 15, 2023 |
| Happened | Apr 25, 2023 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| California Attorney General breach notice: Westside Community Servicesoag.ca.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Westside Community Services (Healthcare Provider, CA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| California AGresidents of CA | Nov 15, 2023 | |
| HHS archivetotal | Nov 15, 2023 | 2,484 |
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 · records_basis: empty to hhs · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records: empty to 2484 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The covered entity (CE), Westside Community Services, reported that it was the subject of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 2,484 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, driver · 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.