HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice
Posted on the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal with a submission date of May 2, 2023.
- Organization as reported
- Herbert J. Thomas Memorial Hospital Association dba Thomas Memorial Hospital, WV
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- May 2, 2023
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 10760, row:1899)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Herbert J. Thomas Memorial Hospital Association dba Thomas Memorial Hospital, reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a cyber-attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 2,492 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, prescription information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In its mitigation efforts, the CE ended its business relationship with the BA. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.