- State
- VA
- Covered entity type
- Health Plan
- Individuals affected
- 96,271
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Electronic Medical Record, 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 Agency, reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a breach of its network that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 96,271 individuals. The PHI involved included clinical, financial, and demographic information. The CE notified HHS and the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE and BA 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.