University of Iowa Community Home Care reports hacking incident affecting 109,029 individuals
University of Iowa Community Home Care, a healthcare provider, filed a breach report with HHS OCR on August 29, 2025. The filing describes a hacking/IT incident involving a network server. The breach potentially affected 109,029 individuals. As a covered entity, the provider is required to notify affected patients and report the incident to the government. This submission date marks when the report was filed, not necessarily when the breach occurred. Healthcare administrators should monitor for similar IT security risks within their own networks and ensure their incident response plans are current.
Sources differ:
- The HHS OCR breach portal lists 109,029 individuals; HIPAA Journal and local news reports (KCRG) cite about 211,000 people affected.
Primary source: HHS OCR Breach Portal — University of Iowa Community Home Care (IA) · reported 08/29/2025 · 109,029 individuals · Checked against the record 2026-10-05