HHS OCR report · 2020
BST & Co. CPAs, LLP data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- BST & Co. CPAs, LLP
- Entity type
- Business Associate
- State
- New York
- Individuals affected
- 170,000
- Submission date
- Feb 16, 2020
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Network Server
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with BST & Co. CPAs, LLP (“BST”), a New York public accounting, business advisory, and management consulting firm, concerning a potential violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Security Rule. BST is a HIPAA business associate and receives financial information that also contains protected health information (PHI) from a HIPAA covere...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the BST & Co. CPAs, LLP data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 170,000 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Feb 16, 2020.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Hacking/IT Incident, with the breached information located in: Network Server.
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 BST & Co. CPAs, LLP 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 BST & Co. CPAs, LLP.