Health Data Breach Tracker/WV

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Monongalia Health System, Inc.

398,164 individuals · submitted December 21, 2021

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Monongalia Health System, reported that multiple employees were the victims of an email phishing attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 398,164 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, Social Security numbers, health insurance and claims information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional technical safeguards and provided complimentary credit monitoring services to affected individuals.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Monongalia Health System, Inc.
State
WV
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
398,164
Submission date
December 21, 2021
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Email
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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