- State
- WA
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 3,864
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Network Server
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Northwest Medical Specialties PLLC, reported that it was the subject of a cyber-attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 3,864 individuals. The PHI involved included clinical and demographic information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on their website. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services to the affected individuals and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI.
Change history
- 9/23/2026Added to OCR's archive list
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, Breach Portal. Records are reproduced as published; entity names and figures are OCR's.