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Medical College of Wisconsin

ArchivedSubmitted 11/14/2023
State
WI
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
240,667
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), Medical College of Wisconsin, reported that its third-party vendor experienced a cybersecurity incident that allowed unauthorized access to its server and compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 240,667 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, claims information, diagnoses, lab results, and medications. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE provided credit monitoring services and terminated its business relationship with the vendor.

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.