- State
- IN
- Covered entity type
- Health Plan
- Individuals affected
- 1,115
- 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), South West Communications, Inc., reported that it experienced a cyberattack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 1,115 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, claims and financial information, diagnoses/ conditions, lab results, and medications. The CE notified HHS and the affected individuals and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary identity protection services and implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards to better protect its PHI. The CE received technical assistance from OCR regarding its health information privacy compliance obligations.
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.