Back to the register
Walpole Area Visiting Nurse Association, Inc.
ArchivedSubmitted 03/16/2026
Updated 16 hours ago ()
- State
- MA
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 566
- 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), Walpole Area Visiting Nurse Association, Inc., reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a breach of its network that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 566 individuals. The PHI involved clinical and demographic information. The CE notified HHS, the media, and the affected individuals. In response to the breach, the CE and BA implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect PHI.
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
Records are reproduced as published; entity names and figures are OCR's.