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Henderson & Walton Women’s Center, P.C.

ArchivedSubmitted 08/23/2022
State
AL
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
34,306
Business associate present
No
Type of breach
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of breached information
Email
First seen by InfoSec Signals
9/23/2026
Last seen in OCR export
9/23/2026

OCR description

The covered entity (CE), Henderson & Walton Women’s Center, reported that an employee was the victim of an email phishing scheme that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 34,306 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, drivers’ license numbers, diagnoses, lab results, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained on email security.

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.