Health Data Breach Tracker/MD

Healthcare Provider · Archived

West Cecil Health Center

1,136 individuals · submitted February 17, 2023

About this report

The covered entity (CE), West Cecil Health Center, reported that its business associate’s (BA) scheduling platform had a code installed which compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 1,136 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, clinical, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the BA removed the code, engaged a specialized cybersecurity firm to conduct a forensic investigation, and provided complimentary credit monitoring services to affected individuals.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
West Cecil Health Center
State
MD
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
1,136
Submission date
February 17, 2023
Breach type
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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