HHS OCR report ยท 2017
Recovery Institute of the South East P.A. data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Recovery Institute of the South East P.A.
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Florida
- Individuals affected
- 689
- Submission date
- Oct 21, 2017
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Desktop Computer, Electronic Medical Record, Email, Laptop, Network Server, Other, Other Portable Electronic Device, Paper/Films
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
On October 21, 2017, the Recovery Institute of the South East, P.A., the covered entity (CE), reported that a former employee remotely accessed its computers without authorization between December 2016 and October 2017. The CE reported that 689 individuals were affected; however, a subsequent forensic investigation by Envista Forensics found no evidence of malware, unauthorized access, or unauthorized data exfiltration. Based on these findings, the CE concluded that protected health informati...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Recovery Institute of the South East P.A. data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 689 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Oct 21, 2017.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Hacking/IT Incident, with the breached information located in: Desktop Computer, Electronic Medical Record, Email, Laptop, Network Server, Other, Other Portable Electronic Device, Paper/Films.
Is the investigation still open?
No. The report is in the OCR portal archive, which holds reports where OCR has closed its review.
Is a breach notice letter from Recovery Institute of the South East P.A. legitimate?
This site cannot verify letters. Check the sender against the organisation's official website and the HHS OCR breach portal, and avoid calling numbers or clicking links only listed in an unexpected message. See our guide on what to do after a data breach notice.
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, OCR export October 2026. Network USA is not affiliated with HHS or Recovery Institute of the South East P.A..