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Defense Health Headquarters

ArchivedSubmitted 09/09/2020
State
VA
Covered entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
1,620
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), Defense Health Headquarters, reported that its business associate (BA) was the victim of a cyber-attack that affected the electronic protected health information of 1,620 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, Social Security numbers, birthdates, health insurance information, addresses, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS and affected individuals. The BA implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its ePHI. OCR obtained assurances that the BA undertook 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.

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