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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
ArchivedSubmitted 12/22/2023
Updated 16 hours ago ()
- State
- WA
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 1,840,927
- 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 25, 2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, reported that it experienced a hacking incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 1,840,927 individuals who were patients of the CE. The PHI involved included demographic and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE provided free credit monitoring to the affected individuals, and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI. During the investigation, OCR provided the CE with technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.
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.