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Bayhealth Medical Center

ArchivedSubmitted 10/04/2024

Updated 20 hours ago ()

State
DE
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
497,047
Business associate present
No
Type of breach
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of breached information
Network Server
First seen by InfoSec Signals
Sep 23, 2026
Last seen in OCR export
Oct 26, 2026

OCR description

The covered entity (CE), Bayhealth Medical Center, reported that it experienced a cyberattack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 497,047 individuals. The PHI involved included Social Security numbers, addresses, dates of birth, diagnoses/conditions, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained.

Change history

Change history
Sep 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.

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