- State
- GA
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 49,623
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Electronic Medical Record
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), AU Health, reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a cyber-attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 49,623 individuals. The PHI involved included names, address, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, and medications. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE terminated its business relationship with the BA and implemented additional technical safeguards to better protect its sensitive data. Credit monitoring services were also provided to affected individuals.
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.