- State
- MS
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 1,092
- Business associate present
- Yes
- 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
The covered entity (CE), Laird Hospital, Inc., reported that its business associate (BA) was the victim of a ransomware attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 1,092 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, medications prescribed, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the BA strengthened its administrative and technical safeguards. OCR obtained assurances that the BA implemented the corrective actions noted.
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.