Health Data Breach Tracker/MS

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Western Washington Medical Group

350,863 individuals · submitted October 26, 2023

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Western Washington Medical Group, reported that it was the subject of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 350,863 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, claims information, and diagnoses. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained on the requirement to protect and secure PHI.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Western Washington Medical Group
State
MS
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
350,863
Submission date
October 26, 2023
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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