- State
- MS
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 634
- 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
HC Watkins Memorial Hospital, the covered entity (CE), reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a ransomware attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 634 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 implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards and retrained its staff. 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.