Health Data Breach Tracker/MD

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Westminster Ingleside King Farm Presbyterian Retirement Communities, Inc.

5,228 individuals · submitted January 19, 2018

About this report

An unauthorized user accessed the covered entity’s (CE) information technology (IT) network and infected it with malware. The breach involved the protected health information (PHI) of 5,228 individuals and included names, addresses, dates of birth, social security numbers, and clinical information. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media and provided free credit monitoring. Following the breach, the CE implemented dual-factor authentication for access to its IT network and a monitoring system to detect unauthorized access. During the investigation, OCR reviewed the CE’s HIPAA policies and risk analysis for HIPAA compliance.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Westminster Ingleside King Farm Presbyterian Retirement Communities, Inc.
State
MD
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
5,228
Submission date
January 19, 2018
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Desktop Computer, Network Server
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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