- State
- PA
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 7,376
- 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), Charles Cole Memorial Hospital dba UPMC Cole, reported that its business associate (BA) was the victim of a ransomware attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 7,376 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, dates of birth, and prescription information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the BA strengthened its technical safeguards to better protect its sensitive data.
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.