- State
- MA
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 2,450
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Desktop Computer, Network Server
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
Partners HealthCare System, the covered entity (CE), reported that its computer system was infected with malware which affected 2,450 individuals. The PHI involved included names, treatment information, Social Security numbers, and financial information. Following this breach incident, the CE updated and implemented additional technical safeguards and retrained its workforce. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted above.
Change history
- 9/23/2026Added to OCR's archive list
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights about this source
Records are reproduced as published; entity names and figures are OCR's.