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Defense Health Agency

ArchivedSubmitted 10/12/2022
State
VA
Covered entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
1,279
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

Defense Health Agency, the covered entity (CE), reported that its business associate (BA) was the subject of a cyber-attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 1,279 individuals. The PHI involved included names and medication information. The CE notified HHS and the affected individuals. The BA implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to protect 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.

Defense Health Agency (VA), 10/12/2022 | InfoSec Signals