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Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc.

ArchivedSubmitted 03/28/2022
State
WV
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
54,000
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), Charleston Area Medical Center, reported that multiple employees were the victims of an email phishing attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 54,000 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, medical record numbers, Social Security numbers, financial information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individual, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional technical safeguards.

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.

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