- State
- GA
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 79,930
- Business associate present
- No
- 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), Emory Healthcare, was the subject of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 79,930 individuals. Th PHI involved included names, dates of birth, medical record numbers, dates of service, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. As a result of this incident, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards to ensure that similar incidents do not recur. OCR provided the CE with technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Security Rule.
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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