- State
- DC
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 142,982
- 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
The covered entity (CE), Planned Parenthood of Metro Washington, reported that it was the subject of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 142,982 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, medical record numbers, diagnoses, medications prescribed, lab results, health insurance information, Social Security and driver’s license numbers, financial information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI.
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.