Health Data Breach Tracker/MA

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Sturdy Memorial Hospital

57,379 individuals · submitted May 28, 2021

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Sturdy Memorial Hospital, reported that it was the victim of a ransomware attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 57,379 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, addresses, drivers’ license numbers, medications prescribed, diagnoses, and financial and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards to better protect its PHI.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Sturdy Memorial Hospital
State
MA
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
57,379
Submission date
May 28, 2021
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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