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VA Department of Medical Assistance Services
ArchivedSubmitted 09/14/2023
Updated 16 hours ago ()
- State
- VA
- Covered entity type
- Health Plan
- Individuals affected
- 928
- Business associate present
- Yes
- 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), VA Department of Medical Assistance Services, reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a cyber-attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 928 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, and dates of birth. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and the CE and BA implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect PHI.
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
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