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West Virginia University Board of Governors
ArchivedSubmitted 03/03/2023
Updated 15 hours ago ()
- State
- WV
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 2,453
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- 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), West Virginia University Board of Governors, reported that due to an employee error, the protected health information (PHI) of 2,453 individuals was posted on a public-facing website. The PHI involved included names, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE sanctioned the responsible workforce member, retrained its staff, and implemented additional technical safeguards and policies and procedures.
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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