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Westwood Obstetrics and Gynecology
ArchivedSubmitted 05/21/2021
Updated 2 hours ago ()
- State
- IL
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 12,931
- 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 26, 2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Westwood Obstetrics and Gynecology, reported that its business associate (BA) was the subject of a hacking attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 12,931 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, diagnoses, and medications. 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 implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards.
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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