- State
- OH
- Covered entity type
- Health Plan
- Individuals affected
- 4,078
- 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), Worthington Steel Health and Welfare Plan, reported that it sustained a ransomware attack that impacted the protected health information (PHI) of 4,078 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security and drivers’ license numbers, health insurance information, claims and financial information, diagnoses and conditions, and medications. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, and the media about the breach. In response to the breach, the CE 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.