Health Data Breach Tracker/VA

Business Associate · Archived

Guidehouse

91,331 individuals · submitted July 15, 2021

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Guidehouse, reported that its secure file transfer device experienced a cyber-attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 91,331 individuals. The PHI involved included, names, dates of birth, diagnoses/conditions, and claims information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE applied a critical patch shortly after the cyber-attack which mitigated the vulnerability. Additionally, the CE discontinued use of the file transfer device and transitioned to another network.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Guidehouse
State
VA
Entity type
Business Associate
Individuals affected
91,331
Submission date
July 15, 2021
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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