Health Data Breach Tracker/MD

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Howard County General Hospital

2,975 individuals · submitted July 31, 2023

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Howard County General Hospital, reported that it was the subject of a malware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 2,975 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect PHI.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Howard County General Hospital
State
MD
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
2,975
Submission date
July 31, 2023
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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