- State
- WA
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 1,840,927
- 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), Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, reported that it experienced a hacking incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 1,840,927 individuals who were patients of the CE. The PHI involved included demographic and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE provided free credit monitoring to the affected individuals, and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI. During the investigation, OCR provided the CE with technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.
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.