- State
- MO
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 1,463
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Other
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- Oct 25, 2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Children’s Mercy Hospital, reported that a hacker used a software-defined radio (SDR) or similar data capture device to intercept protected health information (PHI) transmitted via the CE’s pager system. The breach affected the PHI of 1,463 individuals and included names, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards and retrained its workforce members.
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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