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Bayhealth Medical Center, Inc.
ArchivedSubmitted 06/30/2022
Updated 22 hours ago ()
- State
- DE
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 17,481
- 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), Bayhealth Medical Center, reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 17,481 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, financial information, and diagnoses. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services to affected individuals and terminated its relationship with the BA. The CE also implemented additional technical safeguards and revised its 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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