Bay Area Children's Association

The Bay Area Children's Association, also known by the acronym BACA, operates as an organization focused on serving children. Its headquarters is located in the United States of America. The association’s work involves handling health‑related information for the children it supports, which is managed through an electronic medical records provider. By relying on such a provider, BACA maintains electronic patient records that include personal and medical details. The organization’s name indicates a geographic focus on the Bay Area region of California. As a children’s association, its core activities revolve around delivering services that support the health and well‑being of minors.

On January 1, 2015, the Bay Area Children's Association experienced a cyberattack in which attackers used stolen credentials to deploy malware on systems operated by its electronic medical records provider. The intrusion compromised patient data, exposing names, addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, medical insurance information, and health visit records for an unspecified number of individuals. Upon discovering the unauthorized access, the association notified law enforcement agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Secret Service. BACA issued breach notifications to affected individuals and offered them complimentary credit monitoring services as a precautionary measure. The organization stated that it could not conclusively identify every patient whose data had been accessed. To date, no confirmed fraudulent misuse of the exposed information has been reported.