- State
- MI
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 43,071
- 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
Cancer and Hematology Centers of Western Michigan, the covered entity (CE), reported that it experienced a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 43,071 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, social security numbers, financial information, and diagnoses and conditions. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring to affected individuals and implemented multi-factor authentication and 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.