Health Data Breach Tracker/IL

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Westwood Obstetrics and Gynecology

12,931 individuals · submitted May 21, 2021

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Westwood Obstetrics and Gynecology, reported that its business associate (BA) was the subject of a hacking attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 12,931 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, diagnoses, and medications. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Westwood Obstetrics and Gynecology
State
IL
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
12,931
Submission date
May 21, 2021
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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