Health Data Breach Tracker/MD

Business Associate · Archived

Westat, Inc.

20,045 individuals · submitted November 3, 2023

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Westat, reported that a software application used by its business associate (BA) exposed the protected health information (PHI) of 20,045 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, claims information, diagnoses/conditions, and treatment information. The BA notified HHS, the affected individuals, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the BA 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
Westat, Inc.
State
MD
Entity type
Business Associate
Individuals affected
20,045
Submission date
November 3, 2023
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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