Community Tri-County Healthcare

Community Tri-County Healthcare in Alabama experienced a data breach that affected 5,809 individuals. The breach was submitted to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights on January 2, 2024[1][2]. The specific details regarding the nature of the breach, the type of information compromised, and the measures taken by Community Tri-County Healthcare in response to the incident have not been provided in the search results.

The breach is listed on the HHS Office for Civil Rights Breach Portal, which is a platform where entities covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) are required to report breaches of unsecured protected health information affecting 500 or more individuals[2][4].

It is important for affected individuals to stay vigilant for any communications from Community Tri-County Healthcare regarding the breach and to follow any instructions provided to protect their personal information. They may also want to monitor their credit reports and financial accounts for any unusual activity.

Citations:

1. https://twitter.com/OCRNewBreaches/status/1747332327670182357
2. https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/breach/breach_report.jsf?ref=blog.gitguardian.com
3. https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/corewell-health-security-breach-priority-welltok-inc-information-concerns/
4. https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/breach/breach_report.jsf?adobe_mc=MCMID%3D02408406485458979789220680779370557994%7CMCORGID%3DA8833BC75245AF9E0A490D4D%2540AdobeOrg%7CTS%3D1696377600
5. https://www.kpbs.org/news/local/2023/11/27/tri-city-medical-center-operating-near-normal-after-cybersecurity-attack
6. https://www.kbtx.com/2024/01/11/nationwide-healthcare-data-breach-impacting-brazos-valley-patients/
7. https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/tri-city-healthcare-halts-emergency-operations-after-ransomware-attack-source/3351170/
8. https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/tri-city-medical-center-still-working-to-recover-5-days-after-cyber-attack-shut-down-emergency-services/3355189/
9. https://www.idstrong.com/sentinel/tri-counties-bank-gets-hacked/
10. https://hcahealthcare.com/about/privacy-update.dot
11. https://oag.ca.gov/privacy/databreach/list
12. https://www.justice.gov/usao-edpa/pr/tri-county-hospitalists-llc-agrees-pay-200000-resolve-allegations-overbilling-medicare
13. https://potterhandy.com/tri-city-medical-center-data-breach-lawsuit
14. https://breachdata.topwords.me/states/AL?limit=20&offset=0&sort=reported_date
15. https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/tri-city-medical-center-experiencing-cyber-attack/