- State
- DC
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 44,308
- 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), Veterans Health Administration, reported that it was the victim of a cyber-attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 44,308 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, Social Security numbers, clinical information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided complimentary credit monitoring services. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional technical safeguards to better protect its ePHI.
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.